Import Google Takeout into Microsoft 365

Faculty, staff, and students may choose to migrate their data out of the Google environment and into Microsoft 365 (OneDrive, SharePoint, etc.) using the self-service “Google Takeout” tool.

 

Create a Google Takeout 

Please follow the Using Takeout to Export Google Workspace Data guide to download your data from Google Drive.

Working with Exported Google Data 

  • Your exported data is available to download as a .zip (compressed) file. Follow the link in your email to download your (multiple) export file(s). 
  • Note this download may take a long time. Please keep the Google Takeout window open to ensure the downloads complete; if you minimize the window or switch to another browser tab, the downloads will fail after 15 minutes due to a need to authenticate (due to inactivity). 
  1. Once you have the .zip downloaded, right-click on the file and choose to Extract all
    • Leave the default “Files will be extracted to this folder:” file path. 
  2. Once extraction finishes, navigate to OneDrive. In this Help Guide, we will be placing the files into our OneDrive. 
  3. At the OneDrive website, click on Add new and then Folder upload.


     

  4. In the popup window, find the recently extracted folder and click once on it. Do not open the folder; click Upload.
  5. You are now uploading the files you have exported from Google.

You must return to drive.google.com at this time to delete the files you have exported. OTS does not recommend having files in an accessible (editable) state in two locations; this will lead to confusion.