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Google Drive - List folders and contents into a Google Sheet using Apps Script
// Create a Google Sheet, click Extensions > Apps Script, enter the code in this script, and fill in the Folder ID variable
// Folder ID can be found at the end of the folder URL, i.e. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/FOLDER_ID_HERE
var folderId = 'ENTER FOLDER ID HERE';
function main() {
var SS = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
//Uncomment and modify next line if you want to output to a particular tab on your sheet
//var sh0 = SS.getSheetByName("YOUR SHEET NAME HERE");
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi(); //Comment this line if you use the above modification
getFolderTree(folderId, true);
};
// Get Folder Tree
function getFolderTree(folderId, listAll) {
try {
// Get folder by id
var parentFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById(folderId);
// Initialise the sheet
var file, data, sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
sheet.clear();
sheet.appendRow(["Full Path", "Name","Type" ,"Date", "URL", "Last Updated", "Description", "Size"]);
// Get files and folders
getChildFolders(parentFolder.getName(), parentFolder, data, sheet, listAll);
} catch (e) {
Logger.log(e.toString());
}
};
// Get the list of files and folders and their metadata in recursive mode
function getChildFolders(parentName, parent, data, sheet, listAll) {
var childFolders = parent.getFolders();
// List folders inside the folder
while (childFolders.hasNext()) {
var childFolder = childFolders.next();
var folderId = childFolder.getId();
data = [
parentName + "/" + childFolder.getName(),
childFolder.getName(),
"Folder",
childFolder.getDateCreated(),
childFolder.getUrl(),
childFolder.getLastUpdated(),
childFolder.getDescription(),
childFolder.getSize()/1024,
childFolder.getOwner().getEmail()
//Owner info will only retrieve if you are the owner of the folder/drive being scanned
];
// Write
sheet.appendRow(data);
// List files inside the folder
var files = childFolder.getFiles();
while (listAll & files.hasNext()) {
var childFile = files.next();
data = [
parentName + "/" + childFolder.getName() + "/" + childFile.getName(),
childFile.getName(),
"Files",
childFile.getDateCreated(),
childFile.getUrl(),
childFile.getLastUpdated(),
childFile.getDescription(),
childFile.getSize()/1024,
childFolder.getOwner().getEmail()
//Owner info will only retrieve if you are the owner of the folder/drive being scanned
];
// Write
sheet.appendRow(data);
}
// Recursive call of the subfolder
getChildFolders(parentName + "/" + childFolder.getName(), childFolder, data, sheet, listAll);
}
};
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