---
id: cloud-accounts.can-i-use-google-drive-for-desktop-and-storage-studio-together
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-use-google-drive-for-desktop-and-storage-studio-together
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Google Drive"
question: "Can I use Google Drive for desktop and Storage Studio at the same time?"
alt_questions:
  - "Google Drive app and Storage Studio conflict?"
  - "Do I need to uninstall Google Drive for desktop?"
  - "Two Google Drives in Finder sidebar"
  - "Storage Studio vs Google Drive for desktop"
  - "Will Storage Studio interfere with Google Drive sync?"
short_answer: "Yes. Google Drive for desktop syncs its own folder; Storage Studio talks to your account directly for transfers, backups and its Finder location. They don't interfere, though you may see the same files in two places in Finder."
tags: ["google drive", "compatibility", "finder"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/free-space-used-by-google-drive-for-desktop"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I use Google Drive for desktop and Storage Studio at the same time?

Yes. They work independently. Google Drive for desktop keeps its own folder in Finder and syncs it; Storage Studio connects to your account directly for transfers, backups and its own **Storage Studio** Finder location. Neither changes how the other behaves.

You may see the same files in two places in Finder's sidebar — once under Google Drive and once inside the Storage Studio location. That's expected. If you'd rather not see it twice, hide that account from the Storage Studio location in the **Cloud Drive** tab — see [hiding an account](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-hide-an-account-from-finder).