Can you connect an external hard drive to a Chromebook?

If you have a jump drive, an external hard drive, or an SD card, you can use it without any major problems on a Chromebook. If your jump drive or external hard drive has a USB connection, simply plug it into one of your available USB ports. If your Chromebook has an available SD card slot, simply insert your card. read more

Google includes support for a variety of file systems, and whatever you connect should just work–mostly. You can even connect an external disc drive via USB to access files stored on DVDs and CDs. Check your Chromebook to see what external storage ports it offers. read more

yes, Chromebooks are confirmed to be fully capable of reading files from both USB external hard drives and USB thumb/flash drives. If you like, you can also use an SD or other type of memory card with the Chromebook’s built-in 4-in-i card reader. read more

You can also move in the reverse direction and move files from your Downloads folder to your external drive (or Google Drive) to free up drive space on your Chromebook. Last step: Eject Like Windows and MacOS, ChromeOS will scold you if you remove a drive before ejecting it. read more