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How to download your Google data

Updated: Apr 11, 2023



Important: If you download your Google data, it doesn’t delete it from Google’s servers. Learn how to delete your account or how to delete your activity. You can export and download your data from the Google products you use, like your:

  • Email

  • Documents

  • Calendar

  • Photos

  • YouTube videos

  • Data about registration and account activity

To keep for your records or use your data in another service, you can create an archive. Important: If your actions seem risky, in order to protect your account, your actions may be delayed or unavailable. Tip: If you can't find some of your videos, check if you have a Brand Account. If you have a Brand Account, you may need to switch accounts. Step 1: Select data to include in your download archive

  1. Go to the Download your data page. Google products that have your data are automatically selected.

    • If you don’t want to download data from a product, uncheck the box beside it.

    • If you only want to download some of your data from a product, you may have the option to select a button like All data included . Then, you can uncheck the box next to data you don’t want to include.


  1. Select Next step.

Important: Your data file may not include changes made to your data between when you request a download and when you create your archive. Learn more about what data may not be included. Step 2: Customize your archive format Delivery method Send download link via email Add to Drive Add to Dropbox Add to Microsoft OneDrive Add to Box Export type One-time archive Scheduled exports File type Zip files Tgz files Archive size Choose the maximum size archive you want to create. If the data you’re downloading is larger than this size, multiple archives will be created. Step 3: Get your Google data archive When your archive is created by using one of these options, we'll email you a link to its location. Depending on the amount of information in your account, this process could take from a few minutes to a few days. Most people get the link to their archive the same day that they request it. Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program, your archive will be scheduled for two days in the future. Data you've deleted When you delete data, we follow a process described in the Google Privacy Policy to safely and completely remove it from your account. First, deleted activity is immediately removed from view and no longer used to personalize your Google experience. Then, we begin a process designed to safely and completely delete the data from our storage systems. Data such as items from My Activity, photos, or documents that are still in the process of being deleted are not included in your archive. Important: If the info that you look for isn’t available with these tools, you can use the information under ‘Common questions’ to submit a data access request. If the info has been deleted from our storage systems, it can no longer be recovered. Common questions If the info you are looking for is not available via the tools mentioned above, submit a data access request and specify:

  • The categories of personal info you're seeking;

  • The products or services to which the data relates;

  • Any approximate dates when you think the data may have been collected by Google.

You’ll need to sign in to your Google Account to complete the form. Important: You can also call our toll-free number, 855-548-2777. Our representatives can answer many of your questions and help you fill out the form to ensure we are providing information to the account owner. Which format should I choose for my data? Where should I store my data? Why was my archive broken into multiple files? Why do my archives expire? Why do I have to enter my password again when I try to download my archive? Why didn't my archive work? Why are some recent changes not included in my archive? How do I preserve my Gmail labels if I am exporting my mail? Why can't I find some of my YouTube videos? Why can't I download data from my school or work account? Common Google data download questions Which format is used when I download my YouTube videos? I'm a member of a Google Group. How can I download messages and membership info from the group? I'm a Google Workspace administrator. How do I export my organization's data?



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