How to backup any of Google Products data through Google Takeout, how to use it?

What is Google Takeout or Takeaway?

Google Takeout is also known as Google Takeaway, which is provided backup services of all the Google Products in single file. It's by Google Data Liberation Front.

What kind of data can be exported or backed up?

All the Google Products data can be exported easily. Here is the complete list.. 

Google Products
Chrome Sync bookmarks	Calendar appointments	Contacts	Drive files
Fit	News	Photos	Play Store
Play Console	Movies	Music	Play Books metadata and notes
Play Games	Hangouts On Air	Hangouts	Groups
Keep	Tasks	Location History	Gmail Data
Maps, My Maps, saved places and reviews	Profile	Home App	Android Device Configuration Service
Input Tools	Classic Sites	Voice billing history, greetings and voicemail recordings	videos, subscriptions, chats, own comments, playlists, history, live chat messages
Pay	Wallet	Search Contributions	Data Shared For Research
Shopping Lists	Textcube	Bookmarks	Handsome Free
Home	Street View

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How to use it and How to export or backup on Google Takeout?

Step 1: You need to go takeout.google.com.

Step 2: Login with your Google Account that means GMail.

Step 3: Now, you will see "Select data to include" in CREATE A NEW EXPORT.

Step 4: Simply click on Deselect all.

Step 5: Now, You can search those Google Products, which are you want to backed up or exported. And select it. Click on next step.

Step 6: You can choose file type, frequency & destination according to your needs. And important thing is that choose your delivery method, see the following description.

• Send download link via email.

When your files are ready, you'll get an email with a download link. You'll have one week to download your files.

• Add to Drive

After we finish exporting your copy, we will add your files to Drive and email you a link to their location. These files will count against your storage quota.

• Add to OneDrive

When your files are ready, we'll upload them to OneDrive and send you an email with a link to their location.

• Add to Box

When your files are ready, we'll upload them to Box and send you an email with a link to their location. 

• Add to Dropbox

When your files are ready, we'll upload them to Dropbox and send you an email with a link to their location. 

OneDrive, Box & Dropbox is a different company, By choosing this option:

1. You allow Google to transfer the files on your behalf to the provider.
2. Once the files are uploaded to this company, Google is no longer responsible for the files and the content in the export is covered by the provider's terms.

Step 7: Select Frequency type according to your files. If you choose Export once, then your backup files in 1 export. And choose Export every 2 months for 1 year then your files will be in 6 exports.

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Step 8: Now, it's time to select file type and size. And click on Create Export. So,

• .zip

Zip files can be opened on almost any computer.

• 2GB

Exports larger than this size will be split into multiple files. 

• or 10 GB in Zip (That means >2GB)

Zip files larger than 2GB will be compressed in zip64. Older operating systems may not be able to open this file format. There are external applications that can be used to uncompress zip64 files.

• .tgz

Additional software may be required to open .tgz files on Windows.

• 50GB

Exports larger than this size will be split into multiple files.

Step 9: Your export progress successfully completed. Your files are currently being prepared. This process can take a long time (possibly hours or days) to complete. You'll receive an email when your export is done.

Note: Avoid downloading your exports onto public computers or saving them where others can see them.

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