Does a document shared with me occupy space on Google Drive?

For Google Drive, not only folders, but also every document has its "owner". Even if you put your stuff in a shared folder owned by others, the ownership of your stuff remain the same, that is, you. Only the stuff owned by you take up your space. read more

No. Files that are shared with you only take space from the owner of the file. This can be key for businesses that use Drive as a repository for videos or other large media files. In this way you can maximize your storage. read more

If anybody shared a file with you on google drive, will nothing happens. It just create a link between you and the person’s who shared. Google server have taken the responsibility for consuming space. read more

For Google Drive, not only folders, but also every document has its "owner". Even if you put your stuff in a shared folder owned by others, the ownership of your stuff remain the same, that is, you. Only the stuff owned by you take up your space. read more