Few days back I faced an issue with Google drive where I could not download my own Google drive files. It showed an error message 'You don't have authorization to view this page- HTTP ERROR 403'. I thought it might be my internet or server error from Google, so I tried again but the same error message was displayed this time too.
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- Sorry, you can't view or download this file at this time is an error message that you may get when you try to download files on Google Drive. The explanation for the.
You can't view or download this file at this time - too many users have viewed or downloaded this file recently' on Google Drive can be fixed easily.
After all what is the use of Google drive if I can't even download my own files when needed? So, I started experimenting with it a little bit to see if it is working or not. And guess what, I discovered two methods to fix that ‘HTTP error 403 – You don't have authorization to view this page' error.
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Now I will be guiding you through both the methods to fix the HTTP error 403. Both methods are super easy and working on all browsers.
HTTP Error 403 in Google drive (Fixed)
#Method 1: Create a shareable Link
You might have seen people sharing their files link of Google drive with their colleagues and friends. A shareable link is used to share your files hosted on Google drive with others. Steps to create shareable link:
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- Login to your Google drive
- Right click on the file you want to create shareable link.
- From the pop up menu click on 'get shareable link'.
- Click on sharing settings
- Select 'Anyone with the link can view' the file
- Copy the link and paste it in the new tab of your browser or different browser or in incognito mode.
Now try to download the file it will start downloading. If this method works for you do let us know.
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#Method 2: Share with your other Gmail account
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What you can do is share your file with one of your other Gmail account. Let's learn how you can share your file with your other Gmail account.
- Login to your Google drive
- Right click on the file you want to create shareable link.
- From the pop up menu click on 'share'.
- Select 'Anyone with the link can view' the file
- Under the people section enter the Gmail address you want to share with.
- Now click on 'Done'. That's it!
Now sign in to your other Google drive account with you shared your link. Once you have signed in you will find the shared file on first or at starting. Now right click on the file and click download. Your file will start downloading soon.
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That was all about how to fix HTTP Error 403 in Google drive. If you face any problem do let us know in the comment section below.
