Google Drive data
File type: Various data file
A gsite file extension is used by Google Drive for a shortcut to a Google Sites page or site.
The gsite file does not contain the site's content. It stores information that identifies the online site.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 7, 2026
The gsite file belongs to Google Drive, Google's cloud storage service and client for accessing files across supported platforms.
It is a small shortcut file associated with Google Sites. The file stores a reference to the corresponding online site rather than a local copy of its pages, media or other content.
Google Drive can use the file to open the site in a web browser. The site itself remains stored online and is managed through Google's services.
Open the gsite file through Google Drive or Google Drive for desktop on a supported Windows or macOS computer. If it does not open automatically, sign in to the Google account that has access to the linked site and open the site in a web browser.
Because the file is a shortcut, a text editor can show its stored reference, but it will not display the site's content.
A gsite file is a shortcut, not a document containing the site itself, so it cannot be meaningfully converted to another document format.
To create a file in another format, open the linked site or its individual content through Google services and use the export or download options available there.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving gsite files:
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