Download your data

You can export and download your data from the Google products you use, like your email, calendar, and photos. In a few easy steps, create an archive to keep for your records or use the data in another service. 

Note: Downloading your data does not delete it from Google’s servers. Learn how to delete your account or how to delete your searches and browsing activity.

Create an archive of your data

First, choose which products to include

  1. Go to your Google Account.
  2. On the left navigation panel, click Data & personalization.
  3. On the Download, delete, or make a plan for your data panel, click Download your data.
  4. Choose which Google products to include in your download. To see more details and options for a product, select the Down arrow Down Arrow.
  5. Select Next.
  6. Choose your archive's "File type."

Next, choose how your archive is delivered

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 a few minutes or several hours. Most people get the link to their archive the same day that they request it.


Send download link via email

We'll email you a link to download your archive.

  1. For "Delivery method," select Send download link via email.
  2. Choose Create archive.
  3. In the email that arrives, click Download archive.
  4. To download your data, follow the onscreen instructions.

Send download link via email

We'll email you a link to download your archive.

  1. For "Delivery method," select Send download link via email.
  2. Choose Create archive.
  3. In the email that arrives, click Download archive.
  4. To download your data, follow the onscreen instructions.