Edit, Sign & Collaborate on PDFs Stored in Google Drive
Work with PDFs in Google Drive using Foxit PDF Editor Cloud in your browser or Foxit PDF Editor Desktop on Windows and Mac. Edit, annotate, convert, sign, and save—without leaving your workflow.
Professional PDF Tools Built Into Google Drive
Right-Click to Open & Edit (Cloud)
Right-click any PDF in Google Drive and select Open with > Foxit PDF Editor Cloud—no downloads or uploads required.
Desktop Integration via Add a Place
Connect Google Drive directly inside Foxit PDF Editor Desktop via File > Open > Add a place > Google Drive. Browse, open, and save files without leaving the app.
Advanced Editing Beyond Google's Viewer
Go beyond Google Drive's built-in PDF viewer with paragraph text editing, page reorganization, merging, splitting, redaction, and OCR for scanned documents.
Convert Google Workspace Files to PDF
The Desktop integration automatically converts Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides into high-quality PDFs on the fly—and can export PDFs back to Workspace formats.
Auto-Save Back to Drive
Edited documents save directly back to their original Google Drive location, preserving sharing permissions and folder structure.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Manage end-to-end document workflows entirely within Google's secure cloud infrastructure—no files leave the ecosystem.
Real-World Applications That Deliver Immediate Impact
Corporate & Enterprise Operations
Teams right-click PDFs in Google Drive to open them in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud for advanced editing, then save finalized versions back to shared folders.
- Edit reports with paragraph-level text editing and page reorganization
- Save finalized PDFs back to Google Drive with permissions intact
- Eliminate duplicate files by editing in-place without downloading
Contract & Agreement Workflows
Edit agreements in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud, then route for eSignature via the Foxit eSign Connector and archive executed copies back to Drive automatically.
- Pull unexecuted agreements from Drive for editing and redaction
- Route contracts for legally binding eSignatures via the Foxit eSign Connector
- Auto-archive executed documents with audit trails back to Drive
Education & Research
Academic institutions leverage Google Workspace with Foxit PDF Editor for document preparation, annotation, and collaborative review—using Cloud or Desktop.
- Annotate and mark up research PDFs with advanced commenting tools
- Use OCR to make scanned academic papers searchable and editable
- Convert Google Docs and Slides to PDF
How the Integrations Work
PDF Editor Cloud — Install from Google Workspace Marketplace
Install the Foxit PDF Editor Cloud app from the Google Workspace Marketplace. Once authenticated, Foxit is linked to your Google account for seamless access across Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
View on Google Workspace MarketplacePDF Editor Desktop — Connect via Add a Place
In Foxit PDF Editor Desktop (Windows or Mac), navigate to File > Open > Add a place > Google Drive. A secure browser-based OAuth prompt links your Google account. Once connected, Google Drive becomes a permanent, native location in the app's Open and Save As menus.
PDF Editor Cloud — Open With Right-Click
Right-click any PDF, Word, or Excel file in Google Drive and select Open with > Foxit PDF Editor Cloud. The document opens instantly in Foxit's cloud-based editor.
PDF Editor Desktop — Open, Convert & Edit
Browse your Google Drive folders directly within the Foxit Desktop interface. Opening a PDF launches it normally. Selecting a Google Doc, Sheet, Slide, or image automatically converts it into a PDF workspace using Foxit's local conversion engine.
PDF Editor Cloud — Cloud-Native Editing & Auto-Save
Edit with advanced tools including paragraph text editing, page merging/splitting, redaction, and OCR. Click save to push the updated PDF directly back to its original Drive location, preserving sharing permissions and folder structure.
PDF Editor Desktop — Save & Export to Workspace Formats
Click Save to push the updated document back to its original Drive location. Use Save As with the File Type drop-down to export PDFs directly as Google Docs, Google Sheets, or Google Slides files—making data instantly editable in Google's native apps.
eSignature Routing via Foxit eSign Connector
Route documents for electronic signatures using the Foxit eSign Connector for Google Drive. Executed documents and audit trails are automatically synced back to Drive. The eSign Connector is available separately through your Foxit eSign account.
Learn more about the eSign ConnectorReady for Professional PDF Editing in Google Drive?
Use Foxit PDF Editor Cloud in your browser or Foxit PDF Editor Desktop on Windows and Mac—both integrate directly with Google Drive.