In this article
  • What Is Google Takeout?
  • Services available for Google Takeout
  • How to export data using Takeout
  • How to import Google Takeout data
  • Audit logs for Google Takeout
  • Why Google Takeout is not a backup solution
  • Frequently asked questions

How to Use Google Takeout for Business: A Complete Guide

27 Jan 2023
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8 min read
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Anju George
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Google Takeout has limitations that make it unsuitable as a reliable backup solution for Google Workspace data.
  • Google Takeout supports exporting 54 types of data, including emails and files, but it has restrictions like limited export frequency and a tedious recovery process which requires manual sorting and importing.

  • Administrators cannot create archives for multiple users simultaneously, and Takeout cannot export shared files or folders, making it an unreliable backup option.

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1. What Is Google Takeout?

2. Services available for Google Takeout

3. How to use Google Takeout to export your Google Workspace data

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3.1 How to open Google Takeout files?

google takeout download link

how to use google takeout-manage exports

extract zip files

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4. How to import Google Takeout data

4.1. How to import Google Takeout data to another account for free

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select destination email address

5. Audit logs for Google Takeout

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how to use google takeout - add filter
search filters

click on search

6. Why Google Takeout should not be used as a backup solution

6.1. SysCloud backup for Google Workspace

7. Frequently asked questions on Google Takeout

In this article
  • What Is Google Takeout?
  • Services available for Google Takeout
  • How to export data using Takeout
  • How to import Google Takeout data
  • Audit logs for Google Takeout
  • Why Google Takeout is not a backup solution
  • Frequently asked questions
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