How to download your Google data Important: If you download your Google data, it doesn’t delete it from Google’s servers. Learn how to delete your account <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32046> or how to delete your activity <https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/465>. You can export and download your data from the Google products you use, such as your: - Email - Documents - Calendar - Photos - YouTube videos - Data about registration and account activity You can create an archive to keep for your records or use the data in another service. Important: If actions are deemed risky, to protect your account, they may be delayed or unavailable. Tip: If you can't find some of your videos, check if you have a Brand Account <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7001996>. If so, you may need to switch accounts <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190#YouTube_videos1>. Step 1: Select data to include in your download archive 1. Go to the Download your data <https://takeout.google.com/> 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 [image: List] All data included. Then, you can uncheck the box next to data you don’t want to include. 2. Select Next step. Important: The file may not include changes made to your data between when you request a download and when your archive is created. Learn more about what may not be included <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190#recent_changes>. Step 2: Customize your archive formatDelivery method Send download link via email We'll email you a link to download your Google data archive. 1. For "Delivery method," select Send download link via email. 2. Select Create export. 3. In the email that arrives, select Download archive. 4. To download your Google data, follow the steps on the screen. Add to Drive Add to Dropbox Add to Microsoft OneDrive Add to Box Export type One-time archive Scheduled exports Automatically create an archive of your selected data every 2 months for one year. The first archive will be created immediately. Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program <https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/>, scheduled exports aren’t available. 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 <section removed by editor. still present in public source document.> Common questions If the info you're looking for is not available via these tools, submit a data access request <https://support.google.com/policies/contact/sar> 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 <http://accounts.google.com/> 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 web-form <https://support.google.com/policies/contact/sar> 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? When you export your mail from Gmail, each message's labels are preserved in a special X-Gmail-Labels header in your download file. While no mail client recognizes this header now, most mail clients allow for extensions to be written that could make use of the labels. Why can't I find some of my YouTube videos? Common Google data download questions Which format is used when I download my YouTube videos? Videos are downloaded in their original format, or as MP4 files with H264 video and AAC audio. I'm a member of a Google Group. How can I download messages and membership info from the group? I'm a G Suite administrator. How do I export my organization's data? Send us feedback Let us know about your experience <https://support.google.com/accounts/contact/takeout_feedback> downloading your Google data. By sharing your feedback, you help Google improve this product for you and other people.