Everybody using Google account use its Drive for storing everything. Most people link their desktop, laptops, mobiles, and other gadgets with their Google account. This way they can access and share them from anywhere and anytime. But, the storage space provided in a free Google account is limited to 15 GB. If you run out of storage space, you cannot save any more documents in your Google Drive account. So, to be on the safe side, it is necessary that every user should save all documents from Google drive on their computer to free up space. In this blog, we will explain the most efficient way for saving Google drive data using best possible methods.
Many experts often suggest the “Download” or drag-n-drop option in Google Drive to save the documents. But in reality, the method can be quite confusing when there are many files/folders available in your account that need to be saved.
Don’t worry we will explain the safest and effortless method for saving all document from Google drive, such as:
Solution 1: Save Google Drive Files Using Takeout Feature
The free solution to save Google drive document is by using the in-build takeout option. In this solution, you can go to your Google account and setup Takeout service to download and save all documents from Google drive account. Follow the step-by-step method below to setup takeout service from your Google account:
1. First, go to www.google.com and click on menu icon and click on the “Account” option.
2. Now from your Google Account, click on Data & Personalization and then click on the “Download your data” option.
3. You will be redirected to the Google Takeout screen from where you can download and save documents from Google drive.
4. Click on “Deselect All” and then select “Drive” from the list of available options and then click on Next Step button.
5. From the next window, select the file type as .zip (recommended), file size 2 GB, and delivery method as “Send download link via email”. Once all the details are provided, click on the “Create Export” button to begin the process.
6. Now, the takeout service is set and it will start creating an archive of the items you have select for download. Once finished, you will get a link on your Gmail account.
7. Upon receiving the emails, click on Manage Export and download the zip file on your desktop.
And you are done! You have successfully saved all documents from Google drive on your computer. You can unzip the file and extract all the saved documents.
Issues with Google Takeout Service
Although Google Takeout is one of the best free solution of saving Google account data, but many user often faces few difficulties:
• The download process of the archive can be interrupted or fails due to a weak internet connection.
• There are only few attempts available for download an archived file. Once the limit reached, you need to request for archive again.
• If the amount of data in Google drive is large then it may takes hour or days in just request for the archive creation.
• Sometimes, the downloaded zip file may fail during the extraction. In such a case, the re-download of the archive is required.
Solution 2: Save All Document from Google Drive Using Automated Tool
If you aren’t happy with the manual approach or don’t wanna go through the hassle of saving your documents every time with such a long procedure then this solution is for you. You can take the help of a third-party Google Drive backup tool for saving documents from the Google Drive account. This software is created by SysTools, which is one of the most renowned software solution providing company.
This backup utility is quite easy to handle and within 5 steps you will be able to effortlessly download and save your documents from drive. There are many reasons for liking this tool:
- Simple and User-friendly interface
- A noncomplex method even for non-technical users
- Save all documents from Google drive in less than 5 steps.
- The tool is available in 5 different languages.
- Doesn’t pose any limitation while downloading drive data
- No Archive creation step is required.
- Unlimited attempts to save documents from Google drive.
The step-wise process to save Google Drive document are:
1. Visit the official website and download the tool.
2. Launch the tool on your computer (Win or Mac) and Activate it.
Note: The demo version of the tool will allow saving 25 documents from Google drive.
3. Once activation is finished, click on select the Category as “Documents” from Home screen.
4. Browse the location where you wish to save the Google Drive documents
5. Finally, click on Start button for downloading Google drive document on your computer.
That’s it! Easy isn’t it? The above 5 steps will allow saving all documents from your Google Drive account to the desired location on your computer. There is no requirement for archive creation, just select an item and click on Start to download the data you need.
Final Words
This blog explains the effortless methods to save all documents from Google drive. We have provided a free and automated tool solution that can easily do the job. You can opt for any method that suits you the best and start downloading your documents from Google drive to free up space in your Google account.
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