Open PDFs from Google Drive

Open any PDF straight from Google Drive — pick it in Mote PDF and start reading, no downloading or re-uploading.

Overview

What this Feature Does

Open PDFs from Google Drive adds a Google Drive file picker to the Mote PDF web app. Sign in with Google, browse or search your Drive, and open a PDF directly in Mote PDF — Mote handles the OAuth and streams the file without you having to download and re-upload it.

Why it Matters

  • Teachers and students already keep their documents in Google Drive — this removes the download/upload round-trip
  • Files stay in place, so there's no duplicate copy to manage or lose track of
  • Gets any Drive-hosted PDF into Mote's accessible reader in two clicks

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