How to backup your Google info, to protect against a Google shutdown

[springles]

Im not interested in buying extra storage on dropbox but the google backup is over 20 gb after i cut it down to just gmail and photos and contacts. I think my best option is to put it on an external HD.
Every day I become more aware of how much Google owns me

[Baruch]

You can have it upload directly to your Dropbox or OneDrive

how? Can it be done with box?

[incendia]

how? Can it be done with box?

I dont think it can be done automatically like with dropbox, but you can download the zip files and upload that to Box.

[JoeyShmoe]

how? Can it be done with box?

Before you start the takeout process it asks you how you want it, you have 4 options

• Send download link via email
• Add to Drive
• Add to Dropbox
• Add to OneDrive

Seems like Box isn't an official option, but I guess you can always do what @incendia offered

[eli1571]

Im using a office computer, and i want to backup my gmail account with google takeaway, chose the option to create a zip file does it download it to the desktop or in cloud and just sends me a link to be able to download it ?

[incendia]

Im using a office computer, and i want to backup my gmail account with google takeaway, chose the option to create a zip file does it download it to the desktop or in cloud and just sends me a link to be able to download it ?

It sends links

[eli1571]

It sends links

Thanx, one more question do I have to be logged in to my gmail account while it's creating the backup, or can I log out and I'll receive an email when its done ?

[incendia]

Thanx, one more question do I have to be logged in to my gmail account while it's creating the backup, or can I log out and I'll receive an email when its done ?

You need to be logged on to start the process.

A few days later they will email you with links to download the zip files ( gmail account comes as an uncompressed database) You will have a week to download the files before the links expire.

In between you dont have to do anything or be logged on.

[Baruch]

can I download the gmail takeout links directly to my box.com account?

[chff]

Google Takeout has some feature updates

[Moe Ginsburg]

Google Takeout has some feature updates

What are they?

[justmeha]

When using Google Takeout for Google Photos, besides for the pic what data is retained?

I.e. is the date, time, and location info still imbedded in the file? if upload the pictures back to google photos will the experience be the same?

[yoshyosh]

When using Google Takeout for Google Photos, besides for the pic what data is retained?

I.e. is the date, time, and location info still imbedded in the file? if upload the pictures back to google photos will the experience be the same?

https://github.com/TheLastGimbus/GooglePhotosTakeoutHelper