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Files shared in Slack,filed before they scroll away.
The Drive AI reads each file shared in the Slack channels you invite it to, names it by what it says, and saves it to the right folder in The Drive AI or a connected drive, then tells the channel where it went. The final_budget_v4.xlsx someone posted in #finance three weeks ago is no longer lost in the scroll.
Connecting Slack comes with the Max plan or any Team plan.
What you can ask
Say where shared files go
Each sentence becomes a workflow that runs on every file shared in the channels you pick.
- File what is shared in #finance, and reply in the channelFiled by type and month, and the channel hears where each file went.
- Save every contract shared in #legal under ContractsOnly contracts, named by the parties inside them.
- File design files from #brand by campaignEach file is read and filed under the campaign it belongs to.
- Post in #ap when an invoice over $5,000 is sharedThe workflow reads the total and tells the channel.
- Rename shared screenshots to what they showNames come from what is on the screen, not the timestamp.
- Import the files already shared in #clientsOne run through the channel’s history, filed by the same instructions.
Files you already have
Can The Drive AI organize the shared files already in my Slack channels?
Two different questions get asked here. Past shared files in Slack are imported and organized. Files that already live in a cloud drive are a job for a connected drive.
Past shared files in SlackYes, recent history
Import the shared files already in Slack. The import reaches back 30, 90 or 180 days. They arrive in The Drive AI as they are, skipping anything already imported, and a workflow that watches new files reads, names and files each one.
Your Slack channelsLeft exactly as it is
Nothing is moved, renamed, or deleted in Slack. Files are copied out and organized in The Drive AI, and what everyone sees in Slack stays as it was.
Files already in a cloud driveConnect the drive
This integration reaches Slack, not your cloud storage. Connect Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, or Dropbox and the assistant, in the app or the browser extension, reorganizes those files in place. Connected drives come with the Max plan or any Team plan.
See connected drives
Compared with Slack Files and Slack AI
Slack keeps shared files findable. The Drive AI files them.
Slack stores what is shared, makes it searchable, and on some plans summarizes it. Here is what each one does, from Slack's own help center.
| What it is for | The Drive AI | Slack Files and Slack AI |
|---|---|---|
| Finding a file shared weeks ago | The Drive AI Each file is saved to a folder for what it is, under a name that says what it is. | Slack Files and Slack AI The Files tab and each channel’s Files & links tab list shared files, searchable and filterable by type. |
| Putting files in folders | The Drive AI A workflow reads each new file and files it in a folder in The Drive AI or a connected drive. | Slack Files and Slack AI On paid plans, you drag files into sections in the Files tab, or choose Move to section. |
| Knowing what a file says | The Drive AI Reads each file to choose its folder and name, and can post what it found, such as an invoice total, in the channel. | Slack Files and Slack AI On Business+ and Enterprise+, Slack AI summarizes shared PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files and cites files in search answers. |
| Files in Google Drive or OneDrive | The Drive AI Saves a copy of each file shared in Slack to Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint or Dropbox, if you connect them. | Slack Files and Slack AI The Google Drive and OneDrive and SharePoint apps share files from those drives into Slack. Those files stay stored in the drive. |
| Files that arrive tomorrow | The Drive AI A workflow runs on every file shared in the channels it watches, as it is shared. | Slack Files and Slack AI Workflow Builder, on paid plans, starts from a link, a schedule, an emoji reaction, or someone joining or creating a channel. |
| Old files on the free plan | The Drive AI Filed copies are kept in The Drive AI or your connected drive, apart from Slack’s history. | Slack Files and Slack AI The free version shows the most recent 90 days of message and file history, and deletes data more than a year old. |
If your team finds files by searching Slack and nobody needs them in a drive, the Files tab, file sections and, on Business+ or Enterprise+, Slack AI search answers are all you need. The Drive AI is for files that should land in a folder with a useful name, in The Drive AI or the drive your team already uses, as soon as they are shared.
Checked against the vendor's documentation on : Add files to Slack, Free version limits, Guide to AI features in Slack, Guide to Workflow Builder, Google Drive for Slack, OneDrive and SharePoint for Slack
How it works
Install it. Invite it. It files.
Install the Slack app
A workspace admin adds The Drive AI to Slack once. It is one connection for the whole Slack workspace.
Invite it to channels
Type /invite @the-drive-ai in a channel. The app sees only the channels it has been invited to.
Say where things go
One sentence per job. Every file shared in those channels is read and filed, and the channel can hear back.
FAQ
Questions answered
Can AI organize files shared in Slack?
Yes. The Drive AI reads each file shared in the Slack channels you invite it to, names it by what it says, and saves it to a folder in The Drive AI or a connected drive. Slack's own Slack AI, on Business+ and Enterprise+, summarizes shared files and cites them in search answers. Connecting Slack comes with the Max plan or any Team plan.
How is The Drive AI different from Slack AI and the Files tab?
Slack keeps each file in the conversation it was shared in and helps you find it there: the Files tab, file sections, search, and on Business+ and Enterprise+, Slack AI summaries and search answers. The Drive AI saves a copy outside Slack, names it by its content, files it in a folder, and can tell the channel where it went.
Can The Drive AI save Slack files to Google Drive?
Yes. A workflow saves a copy of each file shared in a watched channel to a folder in Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint or Dropbox, if you connect them, or in The Drive AI. The Google Drive and the OneDrive and SharePoint apps for Slack work the other way: they share files that are already in those drives into Slack.
Does Slack have folders for files?
Slack's help center describes sections rather than folders: on paid plans you can organize files into sections in the Files tab, and every channel and DM has a Files & links tab listing what was shared there. For files in folders the whole team uses, The Drive AI files each shared file into a folder in The Drive AI or a connected drive.
What happens to files after 90 days on Slack's free plan?
On the free version of Slack, only the most recent 90 days of message and file history can be seen, and data more than one year old is deleted. Files The Drive AI has already filed are copies kept in The Drive AI or your connected drive, so they stay where they were filed.
Which Slack channels can The Drive AI see?
Only the public and private channels its app has been invited to with /invite @the-drive-ai. The Drive AI never reads direct messages or group DMs, or channels the app has not been added to.
Who connects Slack to The Drive AI?
A Slack workspace admin installs the app once, as one connection for the whole Slack workspace. After that, workflows can watch any channel the app has been invited to.
Which plan connects Slack to The Drive AI?
Connecting Slack comes with the Max plan or any Team plan. Files you upload to The Drive AI can be organized on every plan, free included.
Is my Slack data secure with The Drive AI?
A Slack admin installs The Drive AI through Slack's own sign-in, so no password is shared. The Drive AI reads files only in channels its app is invited to, never in direct messages, and posts in a channel only when a workflow says to. Files are encrypted in transit and at rest and never used to train AI models, and an admin can remove the app from Slack at any time.
Can I try The Drive AI before paying?
Yes. The Team plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and connecting Slack is included.
Never lose a file in a Slack thread again.
Connect Slack, and say where things go.