This wikiHow teaches you how to archive Google Photos albums in ZIP files and download them to your computer via a desktop internet browser.
Step
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.
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.
Step 3. Scroll the screen and swipe toggle Google Photos to position
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.
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.
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.
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.
