How to Bypass Google Drive "Download Quota Exceeded" (2026 Tutorial)

If you can't see the "Organize" menu directly on the shared link, click the three dots (More actions) and select "Add to Starred" . Create a Shortcut: Go to your main Google Drive. If you starred it, find the file in the "Starred" tab. Right-click the file, select Organize , then Add Shortcut . Place it in a New Folder: Choose "My Drive" as the location.

Since this copy is technically a "new" file owned by you, it won't have the shared file's download restriction. Right-click your copy and select .

Make sure you are signed into your own Google account in your browser.

Right-click the you just created and select Download .

If the file is small enough to fit within your remaining personal storage limit (usually 15GB for free accounts), you can use this simpler method: Right-click the file and select

This is currently the most effective workaround. By moving a shortcut of the file into a new folder on your drive and downloading the folder itself, you force Google to zip the file and bypass the individual file quota.