This wikiHow teaches you how to archive Google Photos albums in ZIP files and download them to your computer via a desktop internet browser.
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Step 1. Open Google Takeout via an internet browser
Type takeout.google.com/settings/takeout into the address bar and press Enter or Return on your keyboard. This website contains all your Google accounts.
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Step 2. Click the gray SELECT NONE button
It's in the top-right corner of the list. All your accounts will be removed from the selection.
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Step 3. Scroll the screen and swipe toggle Google Photos to position
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Step 4. Scroll the screen and click NEXT
It's a blue button in the lower-left corner of the page. Download options will appear on a new page.
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Step 5. Click the blue CREATE ARCHIVE button
It's in the lower-left corner of the screen. You will be taken to the download page after that.
As an optional step, you can change the file type/extension to “ TGZ ”, adjust the maximum archive size to increase or decrease the compression level, or select a download method.
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Step 6. Wait for the archive to finish creating
Google will compress the photo albums and prepare for download. Knob DOWNLOAD ” will be displayed in blue once the archive is ready.
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Step 7. Click the Download button
The Google Photos archive will then be downloaded to your computer.
- On a Windows computer, you may be asked to specify a location for the download to be saved on the computer.
- If you are asked to verify your account, enter your account password and click “ Next ” to start the download.