Download all your required files from any of your google product just with few clicks
Google Takeout (Google Takeaway in some languages) is a project by the Google Data Liberation Front[1] that allows users of Google products, such as YouTube and Gmail, to export their data to a downloadable ZIP file.
The user can elect to export all of the available services or choose
services from the above list. Takeout will then process the request and
put all the files into a zip file.
Takeout then optionally sends an email notification that the export is
completed, at which point the user can download the archive from the
downloads section of the website. The zip file contains a separate
folder for each service that was selected for export. For Google+ Page
data, it will only allow you to export data from pages that you have
created, not pages that you manage.
Takeout started with exports of only Google Buzz, Google Contacts, Google Profile, Google Streams, and Picasa Albums.[1] The next month, on July 15, 2011, Google added the export of Google +1's to the list after it was frequently requested by Takeout's users.[2] Later in 2011 on September 6, Google added Google Voice to their export service.[3] A big milestone was the addition of YouTube video exports to Takeout next year on September 26, 2012.[4] Google took another big step with the addition of Blogger posts and Google+ pages on February 17, 2013.[5]
On December 5, 2013, Google Takeout was further expanded to include Gmail and Google Calendar data.[6]
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Takeout
Usage
Users can select different services from the list of options provided. As of 6 December 2013, the services that can be exported are as follows:- Blogger posts
- Gmail data
- Google+ +1s, Circles, Pages, and posts
- Google Buzz posts
- Google Calendar appointments
- Google Contacts
- Google Drive files
- Google Latitude
- Google Profile
- Google Voice settings
- Picasa albums
- YouTube videos
History
Google Takeout was created by the Google Data Liberation Front on June 28, 2011[1] to allow users to export their data from most of Google's services. Since its creation, Google has added several more services to Takeout due to popular demand from users.[citation needed]Takeout started with exports of only Google Buzz, Google Contacts, Google Profile, Google Streams, and Picasa Albums.[1] The next month, on July 15, 2011, Google added the export of Google +1's to the list after it was frequently requested by Takeout's users.[2] Later in 2011 on September 6, Google added Google Voice to their export service.[3] A big milestone was the addition of YouTube video exports to Takeout next year on September 26, 2012.[4] Google took another big step with the addition of Blogger posts and Google+ pages on February 17, 2013.[5]
On December 5, 2013, Google Takeout was further expanded to include Gmail and Google Calendar data.[6]
Criticism
While Google has been expanding the services included in Takeout, it still does not allow users to export of some other core Google services. Most notably, these include Google Search history, Google Talk chat history, and Google Wallet details. [7] Google also does not delete your data after exporting.Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Takeout
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