Improve Google Drive Integration in ChatGPT Library: Separate Drive Area, Bulk Cleanup & Library Restore

ChatGPT Feature requests
1

I recently connected my Google Drive to ChatGPT Library expecting it to work as a connected source that I could browse when needed.

However, after connecting it, a large number of my Google Drive files appeared individually in my main Library. I already had my ChatGPT Library organized into folders, so having hundreds of Drive files mixed into the main Library made it very cluttered and difficult to manage.

I disconnected Google Drive, but some Library entries remain and now need to be cleaned up manually.

I would like to suggest three improvements:

1. Keep Google Drive in a separate area inside Library

When Google Drive is connected, it should appear as one dedicated Google Drive folder/source. Opening it should show the same folder structure as the user’s actual Google Drive.

For example:

Library

  • My existing ChatGPT folders
  • Google Drive
    • My Drive
      • Folder A
      • Folder B
      • Folder C

This would allow users to browse and use their Google Drive files without mixing them into the main ChatGPT Library.

2. Add “Remove all Google Drive items” when disconnecting

If a user disconnects Google Drive, there should be an option to remove all Google Drive-related Library entries at once.

For users with hundreds or thousands of Drive files, manually identifying and deleting them is not practical.

3. Add Library History / Restore

It would be very useful to have a Library history or restore-point feature.

For example:

Restore Library to its state before Google Drive was connected.

This could also help if users accidentally move, delete, import, or reorganize a large number of files.

The Google Drive integration itself is useful. The main issue is that connecting a large Drive can disrupt an already organized Library. Keeping connected sources separate and providing an easy rollback/cleanup option would make the feature much safer and easier to use.

2

Thanks for explaining the clutter issue. Library can show connected Drive files, and some accounts have Recently deleted for restoring deleted Library files: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001052. That isn’t a full Library restore point. We can pass along the separate Drive area, bulk cleanup and rollback requests; no timeline to share.