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Google Takeout import

Move Google Photos and Drive to dosya

Drop in your Google Takeout zips. Photos keep the date they were taken, albums become folders and duplicates are left out.

Import my Takeout See how it works

Your library, the way you left it

  • Photos keep their dates

    Google stores the date and place of each photo in a separate note file. We read those notes, so your library sorts by when photos were taken and not by the day you imported them.

  • Albums become folders

    Each album arrives as a folder with the same name. Your Drive files keep their folder structure too.

  • No duplicate photos

    Takeout puts a photo that is in an album in the album folder and again in a year folder. We keep one copy, in the album.

  • Pick up where you left off

    Choose the same zip files again and everything already imported is skipped, even after closing the tab.

How to import a Google Takeout

  1. 1

    Request your export from Google

    Go to takeout.google.com and choose Google Photos, Drive or both.

  2. 2

    Choose .zip and 50 GB

    Choose .zip as the file type and 50 GB as the size, so you get fewer parts.

  3. 3

    Download every part

    When Google emails you, download all the parts to one computer. Large exports are split into several .zip files.

  4. 4

    Drop them all into dosya

    In the dosya web app, open Integrations and choose Google Takeout. Select every part at once. You will see how many photos, videos and albums were found and how much space you need.

  5. 5

    Start the import and keep the tab open

    Click Start import. Files are read from your computer, so keep the tab open while it runs. You can pause and continue at any time.

Questions

Do I have to unzip the files first?

No. Drop the .zip files in as they are. They are read in your browser, and each file inside is uploaded on its own.

What happens if I close the tab?

The import pauses, because the files are on your computer. Choose the same zip files again to continue. Anything already imported is skipped.

One part of my export is missing.

You can start without it and add the missing part later. Files already imported are skipped when you do.

Which plan do I need?

The import works on any plan, as long as your workspace has room for the files. The import page shows how much space your export needs before you start.

Are Google's note files kept?

No. The JSON notes next to your photos are used for the date and place, then left out, so your folders hold only your photos and videos.

Does it work if my Google account is not in English?

Yes. Takeout names its year folders in your language, and the import recognises them.

My zip file says it is damaged.

It probably did not finish downloading. Download that part from Google again and add it to the list.

Should I use Takeout or the Google Drive import?

For Drive files alone, the Google Drive import is simpler: it connects to your account and runs on our servers, so you can close the page. Use Takeout for Google Photos, or when you already have the zip files.

Coming from somewhere else? See the Google Drive import and importing from other clouds.

Bring your photos home

Create an account, drop in your zips and pick a plan with room for your library.

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