This article is to help you through the steps to request your data from Google Takeout. 


Video Walkthrough

Here's a video that shows you the steps with a walkthrough: https://youtu.be/833WfYdaEOw


Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Go to https://takeout.google.com



  2. Under Products click on Deselect All option. All checkboxes till the end of the page will now be deselected, i.e. blank checkboxes

     
  3. The menu is alphabetized. Scroll down to the My Activity option and select the checkbox on the right side

     
  4. Under My Activity, select the Multiple Formats option. Another screen will open on top

         
  5. Click the drop-down where it shows HTML and change it to JSON. Click OK

     
  6. Under My Activity, Click on All Activity Data Included. Another pop-up opens



  7. Click on Deselect All

  8. Select the checkbox for the Android option only and click OK

  9. Scroll down to YouTube and YouTube Music and select the box

  10. Click on Multiple Formats

  11. Click the drop down next to History and select JSON. Click Ok


  12. Under YouTube and YouTube Music, Click on All YouTube data included. Another pop-up opens

  13. Click on Deselect All 



  14. Select the check box next to History. Click OK

  15. Scroll all the way down to select Next Step


  16. On the next screen make sure Export once is selected for Frequency, .zip and 2 GB for File type & size. Click on Create Export

  17. This screen appears. Sometimes there will be a date noted on this screen around the area marked with the arrow. If so, make sure to let us know the date.



  18. Last screen displays the export details. You're all done!


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