I’m just a regular Google Drive user, not really into coding. I need to check if my files got uploaded properly by looking at their MD5 hash values. Right now I have to use OAuth 2.0 Playground to get a list of all my files with their checksums, but it shows way too much extra info. When I upload something new, it takes forever to find that specific file and check its hash.
Are there any simple tools or apps that can just show me the MD5 values for my Google Drive files? It seems weird that the file properties panel only shows the size but not the checksum.
Google Drive API Explorer works better for this. Way cleaner interface than OAuth Playground and filtering results is much easier. I’ve used it for months to check file integrity after bulk uploads. You can pick exactly which fields you want back - just file name and MD5 hash, no extra junk. Still gotta authenticate with Google, but the query builder makes finding files by name or date pretty straightforward. Perfect if you’re not super technical but need to verify hashes sometimes.
Had the same issue recently with file uploads. Google Drive’s missing MD5 checksums are super annoying. I use the Drive File Info Chrome extension - it shows the MD5 hash right in your browser when you view file details. Makes verifying uploads way easier. If you don’t mind installing an extension, this’ll solve your problem.
there’s also gdrive-md5-checker - simple python script that works great if ur okay with basic commands. just drag and drop ur file path and it grabs the hash straight from google’s api. no extra junk, way faster than dealing with oauth playground.