Hey everyone! I’m trying to figure out a way to make a Google Sheet that lists info about images stored in different folders on my Google Drive. I want the sheet to have three columns: one for the folder name, another for the image name, and the last one for a shareable link to each image. Is there a way to do this automatically? Maybe using Google Apps Script or something? I’ve been searching online but haven’t found exactly what I need. Any ideas or tips would be super helpful! Thanks in advance for your help!
I’ve actually done something similar for work recently. Here’s what worked well for me:
First, I set up a Google Sheet with columns for folder name, image name, and link. Then I used Google Apps Script to automate pulling in the data. The trickiest part was getting the script to loop through multiple folders, but I found some sample code online that I was able to modify.
The script basically iterates through each folder ID you specify, grabs the image details, and populates the spreadsheet rows. It took some trial and error, but once I got it working it saved me tons of time versus doing it manually.
One tip - make sure you have view access to all the folders before running the script. Also, if you have a lot of images, you may need to tweak the script to run in batches to avoid hitting API limits.
Let me know if you want me to share my script - I’d be happy to pass it along!
Using Google Apps Script to automate the extraction of image details from multiple folders in Google Drive is a reliable solution. In practice, you can set up your Google Sheet to receive folder IDs and then have the script loop through each folder to retrieve the image name, folder name, and shareable link. I have found that using DriveApp in combination with SpreadsheetApp works efficiently, even though the process can take a while if you have many images. Careful handling of folder permissions and managing API limits are essential for ensuring smooth execution.
yea, i’ve done this before! here’s a quick tip: use apps script to loop thru ur folders. set up a sheet with columns for folder, image, and link. then write a script to grab file info and dump it in the sheet. just watch out for folder permissions and api limits if u got tons of pics. lemme know if u need more help!