GDOC File

A .gdoc file contains information pointing to a Google Docs document stored in the cloud. It stores the following:

• a URL and unique document ID linking to the online file,
• the Google account email address associated with the document.

.gdoc files are tiny JSON text files - they contain no text data, images or formatting, only a reference to a cloud-hosted document. Internally, each .gdoc file is a small JSON object with keys such as url, doc_id, email and resource_id that together identify the online document. .gdoc files are created by Google Drive for Desktop when it syncs your Google Drive to a local folder on Windows or macOS. Such files take almost no disk space and can be accessed by any registered Google user - double-clicking a .gdoc file launches the linked document in a browser. Uploaded files imported into Google Docs cannot be larger than 50 MB and documents cannot contain more than 1.02 million characters, regardless of page count or font formatting. Images embedded in Google Docs must be in JPEG, PNG, or GIF format, with the exception of animated images.

Google Docs offers its users a free, browser-based interface for creating documents and space for storing generated or imported documents. It offers similar design and functionality to standard office suite applications, but focuses on mobility and the benefits of cloud computing and real-time collaboration. Google's office suite includes:

• Google Docs - a word processor,
• Google Sheets - a spreadsheet,
• Google Slides - a presentation creator.

These services are also included in Google Workspace, an office suite for business environments that offers additional features. .gdoc documents can be exported into other popular formats and saved locally. They can also be shared with other users, with limited or full access. Documents saved in other formats can be imported into Google Docs.