How to obtain a download link for a publicly accessible Google Docs file?

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I’m exploring the Google Docs API and encountered some information regarding file downloads. According to the documentation, files can only be downloaded in their original format. Here’s an example of the format of a download URL:

https://doc-04-20-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/secure/abc12345/WJm12345/YzI2Y2ExYWVm?h=123456&e=download&gd=true

For instance, if I have a public Google Document with the following URL:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-vl-dPgKm_NTNhZjZkMWMtZjQxOS00MGE1LTg2MjItNGVjYzdmZjYxNmQ5

What steps do I need to take to convert it into a downloadable link?

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If u want simplest way, just open the doc, go to file → download as and select the prefered format. It works easily for personal use without coding or API, but make sure the doc is public so others can download it too with your link.

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you can try using Google Drive API too. You migt need to access the file ID from the URL, and then build a download URL programmatically using API. make sure the document’s sharing settings on google drive allow it for public access, otherwise the link won’t work.

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If you’re looking to download a Google Doc in a specific format like PDF, you can actually do this without using the API by modifying the URL manually. Once you have the file ID from the URL, you’ll need to format it as follows: https://docs.google.com/document/d/[fileId]/export?format=pdf. Replace [fileId] with the actual file ID from your document’s URL. This provides a direct download link in the PDF format for any publicly shared document, assuming the sharing permissions are correctly set.