How to See if Anonymous or Unknown People Are Viewing Your Google Drive Files

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Drive users

Anonymous animals viewing a file

When you share a file publicly or with anyone who has the link, unknown or anonymous people can view it.
You can see a list of people viewing the file in the top right corner of the page.
You will see the names of people you have shared the file with, but others will appear as anonymous animals.

To prevent anonymous viewers from accessing your files and folders

To prevent strangers from viewing your file, you need to update the file’s general sharing permissions. Click here to see how.

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