Comment on Why is Google takeout so bitchy?
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 3 months ago
It doesn’t have an option to split it?
When I did my Google takeout to delete all my pics from Google photos there was an option to split in like “one zip every 2gb”
Comment on Why is Google takeout so bitchy?
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 3 months ago
It doesn’t have an option to split it?
When I did my Google takeout to delete all my pics from Google photos there was an option to split in like “one zip every 2gb”
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The first time I tried it in the two gigabyte blocks. The problem with that is I have to download them one or two at a time. It’s not very easy to do over the course of a week on a normal internet connection. Keep in mind, I also have a job.
I got about 50 out of 60 files before the one week timer reset and I had to start all over.
habitualTartare@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apparently you can save it to Google drive then download the Google drive program and make that folder available offline so it downloads it to the computer.
When you setup the Google Takeout export choose Save in a Google Drive folder
Install the Google Drive PC client (Drive for desktop)
It will create a new drive (i.e. G:) in your explorer. Right click on the takeout folder and select “Make available offline”. All files in that folder will be downloaded by the Google Drive Desktop in the background, and you will be able to copy to another location, as they will be local files.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
You could look into using a download manager. No reason for you to manually start each download in sequence if there’s a way to get your computer to automatically start the next as soon as one finishes.
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Any recommendations? Windows or Linux?
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 3 months ago
jDownloader
It is the most patient downloader I know.
ubergeek77@lemmy.ubergeek77.chat 3 months ago
Definitely recommend Motrix:
motrix.app
If the Google download link supports it, it should be fairly resistant to interruptions. If it doesn’t, this might not help much, but you should still use this instead of just a browser.
I haven’t tried to download a Google takeout, so you might need to get clever with how you add the download link to it.
If you just can’t get it to work, you can try getting the browser extension to automatically send all downloads to Motrix. There is some setup required, though:
github.com/gautamkrishnar/motrix-webextension
Good luck!