curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \ "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/$FILE_ID/export?mimeType=application/pdf" \ --output document.pdf Downloading to a Specific Path Always resolve full paths to avoid confusion:
fh = io.FileIO(destination_path, 'wb') downloader = MediaIoBaseDownload(fh, request) done = False while not done: status, done = downloader.next_chunk() print(f"Download int(status.progress() * 100)% complete.") print(f"File saved to destination_path") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: e") service = get_authenticated_service() file_id = '1ABC123xyz789' # Replace with your file ID For a regular file (e.g., PDF, image) download_file(service, file_id, 'downloaded_file.pdf') For a Google Doc (export to PDF) download_file(service, file_id, 'document.pdf', mime_type='application/pdf') Node.js (JavaScript) Example Install:
Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN
Raw file bytes. Method 2: Google Workspace Files (Export) Use for: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, Sites.