If you’d like to download your Google data (i.e. GMail, Google Drive) to a secure, non-SJF location—such as an alternate email address or your computer—before your graduation or departure from SJF, Google Takeout is available to download your data. Data downloads can take a while depending on file sizes, and it’s important to complete the download well in advance of your account deletion. Follow the instructions below to download your data.
- Go to takeout.google.com and log in with your SJF credentials.
- Select which services you would like to download data from. Click Next step to continue.
- At the next screen ensure that the fields highlighted in the image below are selected. You can modify the File size to a larger size if you wish. Click Create export when complete.
- You will now see an Export progress screen. NOTE: This process can take a long time to complete depending on the amount of data that is being downloaded. You will receive an e-mail when the export is complete, however DO NOT LOG OUT OF GOOGLE when the export is in progress.
- To check on the status of an export, view or download exports, or create a new export, you can go to takeout.google.com/manage.
For additional information regarding Google Takeout, please go to https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3024190?hl=en