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How OAuth Connections Work

Every provider you connect — Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and the rest — uses OAuth, an industry-standard way to grant an app limited access without ever handing over your password.

The short version

  • You approve access on the provider's own sign-in page, not ours — we never see or ask for your password
  • You can revoke access at any time from the provider's own account settings, no email required
  • Access tokens are encrypted at rest, the same protection every connected provider's credentials get

In practice

  1. You click Connect and get redirected to the provider's own login page.
  2. You sign in and approve the specific permissions the connection needs (e.g. read and write files).
  3. The provider redirects you back with a token — SaveToDrives never sees your password, only that token.

FAQ

What if I change my password on the provider?

OAuth tokens are independent of your password — changing your password doesn't normally break an existing connection.

How do I disconnect a provider?

Remove the connection from your Connections page, or revoke access directly from the provider's own account/security settings — either works.

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