User Manual

Import from Google Drive

Usin' Google Drive be a grand way t' import files that ye share and work on collaboratively online, savvy? Choose th' Google Drive option in th' Add Songs screen t' browse yer Google Drive files.

Authorization

Ye will be needin' t' authorize OnSong t' access Google Drive th' first time ye attempt t' access it, matey. This will either open a web-based authentication screen from inside o' OnSong. Once yer account be linked, ye can use Google Drive without signin' in again unless yer account becomes unlinked fer some reason, Arrr!

Ye can always sign out o' Google Drive at any time by tappin' on th' Sign Out button at th' bottom o' th' screen.

Browsin'

Once ye be signed in, ye can navigate yer entire Google Drive content, savvy? Tap on folders t' navigate t' more files.

Searchin'

Tap on th' search bar at th' top o' th' list t' search th' visible files and folders by name, matey. Start typin' t' view results that start with th' search query, or tap on th' "Search" button on yer keyboard t' find files and folders that contain th' search term.

Selectin'

Tap on files t' check and uncheck 'em fer import, ye scallywag. Ye can also use th' Select All and Deselect All buttons on th' bottom o' th' screen t' select or deselect everythin' in th' currently viewed folder. If ye select a backup file, OnSong will prompt ye that importin' a backup will overwrite yer current library before continuin'. If confirmed, only th' backup file be imported and th' library be restored.

Importin'

Once ye have some files checked, tap on th' Import button in th' upper right corner t' begin th' import process, Arrr! If ye have selected t' import a file that was already imported, OnSong will have ye choose an action t' take on th' duplicate file. When importin' begins, th' progress be displayed as a percentage in th' upper right corner. Once th' import process be completed, ye be returned t' th' All Songs screen.

Sortin'

Ye can change th' sort order o' th' files and folders t' make selectin' 'em fer import easier, savvy? Tap on th' sort icon in th' lower-left corner t' bring up th' followin' options:

  • Name sorts files and folders by file name in ascendin' alphabetic order.
  • Size sorts larger files t' th' top o' th' list.
  • Modified sorts files that were most recently modified t' th' top o' th' list

Ye can change th' sort direction at th' bottom o' th' menu usin' th' ascendin' and descendin' options.

Signin' Out

If ye've signed into th' wrong Google Drive account, or if ye want t' sign out o' Google Drive fer security reasons, tap on th' door icon in th' lower right corner, matey. This will deauthorize OnSong from Google Drive and return ye t' th' Add Songs screen, Blimey!

OnSong 2026 — Last Updated on December 18, 2025