create direct share/download link to google drive
While Google aims for Drive to be a competent Dropbox competitor, there's one small but key feature that isn't easy: sharing direct download links. Fortunately, you can create your own.
<code>https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/edit?usp=sharingTo this:
<code>https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=FILE_IDNote that you'll need to grab the file ID from the original link (highlighted in the image above) and append it to the end of the new link. With the new format, any link you share will automatically download to your recipient's computer.