Request a review of a violation

You can request to have your file reviewed if you don't think that your file violates Google's Terms of Service or programme policies. If you own a file that's been flagged for a violation, you may see a flag next to the filename and you won't be able to share it. Your file will no longer be publicly accessible, even to people who have the link. A file review typically takes around five days. The exact time frame depends on the nature of the review request.

Request a review

When you try to share a file that's been flagged for a violation, you'll see an option to have the file reviewed. To request a review of the file:

  1. Open the file.
  2. Click Share.
  3. Click Request a review.

Tip

  • To request a review, you must own the file and be logged in to the owner account.
  • If you're using your phone and logged in to multiple accounts, make sure that the account you're using in your browser to request a review matches the one in the app.
  • When making an appeal, you can update the document or file that you are appealing to provide supporting information.

Disabled accounts

If you own the account, you can request access to it again.

  1. Sign in to your Google Account on a browser, like Chrome.
  2. Select Start appeal.
  3. Follow the instructions.

Report a violation

If you want to flag a file, learn how to report a violation.

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