What File Types Does Google Docs Support?

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What file types does Google Docs support?

  • Archive files (.ZIP, .RAR, tar, gzip)
  • Audio formats (MP3, MPEG, WAV, .ogg, .opus)
  • Image files (.JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, .BMP, .TIFF, .SVG)
  • Markup/Code (.CSS, .HTML, .PHP, .C, .CPP, .H, .HPP, .JS, .java, .py)
  • Text files (.TXT)
  • Video files (WebM, .MPEG4, .3GPP, .MOV, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV, .FLV, .ogg)

Can I open docx with Google Docs?


You can also open DOCX files with Google Docs on your mobile device

. You need the Google Docs app to do this. However, you won't be able to open a DOCX file stored on your phone, but only from your Google Drive.

Can Google Docs open Word files?


In Drive, double-click a Word file. A preview of your file opens. At the top, click Open with Google Docs

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Can you edit PDF in Google Docs?


Locate your PDF within Google Drive, then right-click and select Open With > Google Docs. Edit your . Once your file opens in Google Docs, you can now start to make edits

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How do I upload a PDF into Google Docs?

  1. Go to Google Drive, click on New on the top left and select the “File upload” option.
  2. Click on Browse and select the PDF you would like to insert.
  3. Once the uploading is done, select the PDF from the drive and then right-click on the file to get its link.


Right-click on the PDF file in the file list and select Open With > Google Docs

. The PDF file is converted to a Google Doc containing editable text. Notice that the Google Docs version of the file still has the . pdf extension on it, so the files have the same name in the list.


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  1. Double-click an uploaded document.
  2. Click Open with Google Docs.
  3. Click File on the menu bar.
  4. Select Save as Google Docs.

Docs is accessible from any device, using any modern web browser. In fact, while Microsoft users can install Word and other 365 apps on only five devices,

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Google allows users to access Docs and the rest of Google Workspace on an unlimited number of devices

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You can convert a PDF to a Microsoft Word doc to upload and modify on Google Docs with the help of Adobe Acrobat online services

. Many teams use Google Docs to both collaborate on projects and reduce the number of times that files need to be sent back and forth.

  1. Select File, Save As, and save the Word document to your PC. …
  2. Open your Google Drive account and navigate to the folder where you want to store the converted PDF file. …
  3. This will bring the document into Google Drive as a Word file.

Why Android shows image file unsupported error? The unsupported file format error

occurs when your Android device does not support the image file type

. Usually, smartphones support BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIF image formats. If your file type is other than these, it may not open.

In the Google Docs document,

click on the “Insert” menu and select “New” from the “Drawing” option. 2. Press Ctrl+V keys to paste the video link inside the drawing tool and click on the “Save and Close” button

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Go to the Google Docs' menu, click “Edit” and then click “Paste.”

When the window prompt opens, asking for access to the clipboard, select “Allow access.” The image will be copied to the document. Alternatively, paste the image using “Ctrl-V” on your keyboard.


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If a file won't open, a few things could be wrong:

The file owner didn't give you permission to view the file

. You're signed in to a different Google Account. Your access could be denied because someone removed your permission to view the file.


Right-click on the PDF file in the file list and select Open With > Google Docs

. The PDF file is converted to a Google Doc containing editable text.

Charlene Dyck
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Charlene Dyck
Charlene is a software developer and technology expert with a degree in computer science. She has worked for major tech companies and has a keen understanding of how computers and electronics work. Sarah is also an advocate for digital privacy and security.