Google Drive can be a convenient way to back up your files to the cloud. However, keeping things organized isn’t always easy, especially if you have a lot of loose files. Of course, you can create new folders and move the files there, but you still have to sort everything manually, which can be time-consuming depending on how many files you have.
At least, that was the case. Teased in 2025, Google has now released a new Google Workspace update that can help you finally get your chaotic Google Drive under control. The new feature will allow users with a Workspace plan or those subscribed to one of Google’s AI plans, such as Google AI Ultra and Google AI Pro, to benefit from AI-driven organization. When enabled, the feature will analyze your Google Drive using Gemini and then make suggested changes to help you organize it more efficiently.
This feature is just the latest in a line of several Gemini-based AI features that Google has added to its various online services. This is after Google Docs added the ability to create audio versions of documents, as well as several new AI-powered features in Google Photos. It’s also worth noting that you’ll need to enable Gemini features in Google Workspace before you can start using this feature.
How “Organize my files in Drive” works
From what we’ve seen of the feature so far, it seems to focus on organizing your files into existing folders or suggesting new folder creations to help you break things down more easily. The feature can be triggered by selecting the Suggest File Moves button at the top of the My Drive page. Gemini will then scan all the bulk files, determine how they should be indexed, and identify matches to existing folders before suggesting alternative locations to potentially move items.
Once you have made the suggestions, you can scroll through them and then select or deselect the ones you don’t want to take advantage of. You can also create new folders to access items in if you don’t agree with the options the AI chooses. Additionally, the feature doesn’t seem to examine files already stored in other folders. So if you’ve already organized a few files, you shouldn’t have to worry about Gemini manipulating them — at least based on our functionality tests and how Google explained how it works in the announcement document.
If you already have a Google One subscription, you should check if it includes access to Google AI. This particular feature, along with some of the other workspace-based AI features, is a great way to use some hidden benefits of Google One outside of storage.
