
If you would like to export and download only your Google Drive files to your personal computer or other non-UM storage services, follow the instructions below. Export & Download Your Google Drive (My Drive) Files Learn more about what data may not be included. Important: Your data export file may not include certain data types and changes made to your data between when you request a transfer and when your export is ready to download/view.

(If applicable) Enter your email address in the sign-in prompt and click Next.(It is recommended to use a Google Chrome browser.) It has been noted that if one of the services goes down or fails during the export, Takeout will cancel the export, and you will have to restart the process.Īfter deciding which types of data you want to export and organizing it as appropriate, you can proceed with logging in to the tool. For example, one request for Gmail data, one for Drive data, etc. Tip: It is recommended to separate your exports into separate requests by service.

In this case, you should organize the Drive files you’d like to export into folders you can select in the tool before starting the export process. For example, Google Takeout lets you pick which folders in Drive you’d like to export if you do not want to copy your entire Drive. To begin, you should consider which types of data you want to export from your U-M Google account.

ITS has no insight into this process and is unable to assist with Takeout. Your export request can take a few minutes to several days to process, depending on the type of data, how much data you’re exporting, and how many people are using the tool at the same time.
