Introduction

This article describes the ways in which a user can migrate their data out of Google Drive.
For more information on how to export emails, visit Exporting Email (vt.edu)

Instructions

Visit Google Account Data and Privacy
Ensure you are logged in to the account you would like to migrate data out of
Select Start Transfer
Enter the email address for the data's destination (the address must be a Gmail account)
Select Send Code
Go to the inbox for the email address you previously entered and locate the email sent by Google to verify your account
Click on the link in the email to view the code
Copy the code and enter it in the text box on the transfer page
Select the content you want to transfer
Select Start Transfer
- this process can take up to several days depending on the amount of data that needs to be transferred
You will receive emails to both accounts informing you that the transfer has started
To view transfer progress:
- Navigate back to Google Account Data and Privacy
- Select Start Transfer
- Select View History
As the data transfers you may receive notifications from unopened emails as they are transferred to your inbox
When the transfer is completed, you will find your data in different folders:
- Drive data can be found at https://drive.google.com/ under the My Drive drop down
  - You will see a folder with the email address of your VT account next to the date of transfer
- Gmail data can be found at https://mail.google.com/ on the left side of the page
  - You will see a tag with the date of the transfer

Visit Google Account Data and Privacy
Scroll down until you find the Download or delete your data section
Select Download your data
Scroll through the fist section labeled Select data to include, and choose which products you want to download
Once you are happy with tour selection, choose Next step
Select your preferred Delivery Method, Frequency, and File Type
Select Create Export
- This process can take up to several days
A box will appear labeled Export Progress, allowing you to cancel the export or create another one
You will receive an email when the process is complete

Visit https://drive.google.com/
Right click on the file you wish to migrate out of Google Drive
- To move multiple individual files at once, hold the Ctrl key while left clicking the files you want to move, then right click on any of them
Select Download
- Downloading multiple files will place all of them in a single zip folder and may take longer
Data will appear in the Downloads folder on your computer