Google Docs integration in Claude AI enables seamless collaboration by allowing you to directly connect your documents for more contextual conversations. This powerful feature is available for Claude Pro and Claude for Work (Team or Enterprise) users, making document-based interactions more efficient and productive.

Requirements and availability

  • Active subscription to Claude Pro or Claude for Work (Team/Enterprise) plan.
  • Google account with access to Google Drive.
  • Permission to view the documents you want to sync.

Adding Google Docs in chats

  1. Navigate to your Claude AI chat interface.
  2. Look for the paperclip icon in the chat window.
  3. Move your cursor over the paperclip to reveal available options.
  4. Click the Google Drive icon from the menu.
  5. Complete Google authentication if this is your first time using the integration.
  6. Browse through your recent documents or paste a specific document URL.
  7. Send your message to allow Claude to process the document.

Using Google Docs in projects

  1. Open a private Project in Claude AI.
  2. Locate and click the "Add Content" button in your Project knowledge section.
  3. Select "Google Drive" from the available options.
  4. Complete Google authentication if you haven't done so previously.
  5. Select documents from your recent files or paste document URLs.
  6. Wait for Claude to process and add the documents to your Project knowledge.

Things to know

  • Only text content is extracted from Google Docs - images are not processed.
  • Documents automatically sync with the latest version from Google Drive.
  • Multiple documents can be added within the conversation's context window limits.
  • Shared chats cannot contain synced Google Docs content.
  • Comments and suggestions in Google Docs are not visible to Claude.