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Connect Google Drive to pull invoice and receipt PDFs from a folder you choose. ClearSpend uses them as supporting documents for charges you already have. Drive does not create new spend. Open Integrations and connect from the Google Drive card.
Drive collects proof only. It does not create transactions or subscriptions. Pair it with Plaid, Xero, or a statement upload for spend data. For invoices that arrive by email, use Gmail.

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What it pulls

Access is read-only. ClearSpend does not edit or delete files in your Drive.

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Connect Google Drive

1

Open Integrations

Go to Integrations in the sidebar.
2

Find Google Drive

Locate the Google Drive card under Receipts & Invoices.
3

Click Connect

Click Connect and sign in with the Google account that has the folder you want to sync.
4

Approve access

Allow read-only Drive access. You can revoke it later from Google or from Integrations.
5

Choose folder and sync range

Pick the folder to scan, then choose a sync range — last 90 days, since last sync, or a custom date range.
6

Wait for the first sync

Sync starts after you save. Most folders finish in a few minutes. The card shows last sync when it completes.
Owners, Admins, and Contributors can connect and disconnect Google Drive. See Roles and permissions.

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How Google Drive sync works

On each sync, ClearSpend:
  1. Scans the folder you selected (including subfolders).
  2. Finds invoice and receipt PDFs in that folder.
  3. Skips duplicates so the same file is not imported twice.
Drive is for supporting document collection only. It does not create transactions or subscriptions.

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Multiple accounts

You can connect more than one Google Drive account to the same workspace. Repeat the connect steps for each account that holds invoice PDFs.

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Common questions

PDF invoices and receipts from the folder you pick. Bank or card statements are not pulled through Drive. Use Plaid, Xero, or a statement upload for those.
No. Drive only collects invoice and receipt documents so you can match them to charges from Plaid, Xero, or a statement upload.
Yes. Access is read-only, tokens are encrypted, and you can disconnect anytime from Integrations.

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Disconnect

On Integrations, expand the Google Drive card and disconnect the account. Documents already imported stay in your workspace.