Make Drive images accessible

If =VISION or =PDF cannot read a Drive file, it usually means the link is not accessible. A common fix is to set sharing to “Anyone with the link”.

Step 1: Upload images to Google Drive

Upload files in Google Drive
  • Open Google Drive (drive.google.com).
  • Click + New.
  • Select File upload (or Folder upload).
  • Choose the files or folder and upload.

Step 2: Change sharing settings

Change Google Drive sharing to Anyone with the link
  • Select the files you want to use.
  • Right-click and click Share.
  • Change General access to Anyone with the link.
  • Click Copy link.

Done. Here is a working example link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TY11t3YHHZYtDhiLZUG5-BKAI7OfT3iN/view?usp=drive_link

Prefer not to change Drive sharing settings? Use Upload/Download Files to generate URLs that work with =VISION and =PDF.

YouTube tutorial (first 26 seconds)

If you prefer video, this clip shows the sharing setting to use.

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