I used to email myself everything — these 5 Google Drive features fixed that

I test a lot of devices every month, which means I end up with data scattered across different phones, tablets, and laptops.

The one thing that’s constant across all of them, though, is that I’m signed in to the same Google account.

And because of that, I spent years doing something pretty ridiculous: constantly emailing myself files, links, screenshots, and notes just to move them between devices.

This approach also made sure I always had important files within reach, no matter which device I was using.

The problem, however, was that my inbox slowly turned into a dumping ground for random files and notes that never really belonged there in the first place. Everything was mixed with actual emails, and it started affecting how I used Gmail.

Thankfully, I’ve now started relying much more on Google Drive, and it has completely changed how I manage files across devices.

These are the Google Drive features that finally made me stop emailing myself everything.

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