Guide: Transferring Data Between Google Accounts – Guide
There are a variety of reasons why someone might want to transfer data between Google Workspace accounts. It could be dangerous to handle this tedious and confusing task easily and without losing any data along the way.
We know that transferring your Gmail accounts, contacts, calendars and files from Google Drive can be a bit of a hassle. That’s why we’ve compiled some helpful tips which can help make the process as simple as possible.
Google doesn’t offer a single tool that can quickly transfer all of your Google data. All things being equal, it offers some types of assistance and strategies that, when you join them, can reallocate a wide range of Google data.
What You Should Know Before Transferring Data
There is no automatic process that magically transfers all your data. You need to manually export and import data for all Google services. ..
If you’re using a third-party app that you’ve signed in with Google Sign-in, it won’t work. You can change this manually in the apps settings.
You can only transfer data such as contacts, emails, calendar events, files on your computer, photos, bookmarks and other similar items. However, you cannot transfer data such as YouTube channels you subscribed to, tasks or notes. ..
Google Play Balance is not affected by the Google Play app’s transfer policy.
There are some workarounds that allow you to transfer your YouTube channel, Adsense, Analytics, and other account data to a new account. ..
Transferring data from one G Suite account to another
If you have a regular account with Google, you can transfer data to a new Google account with an automated three-step process. If you’re not familiar with Google, an email address that looks like adam@techwiser.com is probably a Google address, while adam@gmail.com is probably a regular account.
If you are using a G Suite account, transferring your data is done using a third-party application called Vault me. If you are concerned about using a third-party application in your emails, I strongly recommend you to check the Privacy Policy page before starting.
If you don’t have a Google account, create one now. With a Google account, you can access your Gmail, Google Drive, and other Google services. ..
and then click on the ‘Open Vault’ button.
Copy the data you want to transfer, and then choose which data you want to copy.
A copying process may take time depending on the data size. This process will work on the server, so you can shut down the computer and come back later. The copying process copies your entire organization data, including folders and labels. You will receive an email with new and old email IDs once the process is complete.
Transferring data from one Google account to another
There is no automated process if you have a regular Google account. You will have to do everything manually.
Next, find a way to get your old Google account to work with your new one. This can be done by using a Google account recovery service or by resetting your password.
Open your old Google account in a new tab. Here we need to download the data linked to your Google Account, this is known as the Google Takeout File and you can include everything in it. Log into your old Google account, go to account settings > Data & Personalization > Download your data in the ‘Download or Delete’ section. Alternatively, you can click this link to go directly to the final page.
This page will show all the data associated with your old account, such as autocompletion, location history, shopping list and contacts. You can check all the data you want to transfer and click the ‘next step’ button. ..
To export your data from Google, choose the ‘Zip’ file type, select the download destination, and click Create Export. It can take days if you have a lot of data on Google. ..
Once the export is complete, download and extract the zip file onto your computer. This Google Takeout file has all the data you need to seamlessly migrate to a new Google account. After extracting the zip, you can find the Google Takeout File folder like this. To migrate your data to a new Google account, download and extract the zip file from Google Takeout. The folder will have all of your data files organized in one place. ..
We need to upload the data to the new Google account. However, since Google doesn’t allow you to import all the data at once, you need to import it for each service individually.
To import your contacts from another Google account, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Contacts app on your phone or computer.
- Select the people you want to import.
- Enter their email addresses or phone numbers.
- Click Import. ..
To import your contacts into your new Google account, go to Google Contacts, click the ‘import’ button in the left sidebar, and select the ‘.vcf’ file in the Contacts folder of your Google Takeout file. All of your contacts will be imported into the new account. ..
To import emails from your old Gmail account to your new Gmail account, follow these steps:
- Log in to your new Gmail account.
- Click the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen and select “Import.”
- In the “Import email content” dialog, enter the following information: Username: Your name Username (case-sensitive): Your email address (case-sensitive): Password: Your password (case-sensitive): Confirm password:
- Click “Import.”
- The imported emails will be displayed in your new Gmail account.
The Google Takeout Archive has all your old email and contact information, but you would have to use the Thunderbird service to import all the data. I find this alternative method easier as you can simply import emails into your new Gmail account from the Gmail settings page itself.
To import emails into your new Gmail account, open Gmail in a web browser and log in with your new Google account. Click the Accounts button in the upper right corner> Settings and import> Import emails and contacts.
If you want to keep your old Gmail account and use it with your new Google account, you’ll need to log in and sync your contacts, emails, and other data. After the process is complete, you’ll receive email notifications on both accounts for the next 30 days. You can disable this feature if you prefer. ..
To import files from Google Drive, open the Google Drive app on your computer and click the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen. On the left side of the main screen, you will see a list of folders that Google Drive has access to. Click on one of these folders to open it in a new window. On the right side of the main screen, you will see a list of files that have been imported into Google Drive. Click on one of these files to view it in detail.
If you want to keep your files and folders in the same place on your new Google Drive account, you can import your files from the old account into the new one. This will keep your files and folders in the same place on both accounts, which is helpful if you need to access a file from either account. ..
To import files from Drive, log into your Drive account linked to your new Google account. Click New in the top left corner > Upload folder and select the Drive folder in the Google Takeout file. All your old files will be uploaded to your new account. Simple, right?
If you have a lot of data in Drive, loading it can be a time-consuming task. It can take a long time, the data and your computer need to be turned on until the complete data is loaded. Alternatively, you can follow this easy process. ..
Open Drive and select all files. Click on the Share button in the upper right corner. Enter your new email ID and make sure the role is selected as “Editor”. Click send and all these files can be accessed by the new account.
Now open the share menu again and select the “Make Owner” option from the drop-down menu next to the email-ID. That’s all you need to do to set up your new account with our company.
To import photos into Google Photos, first open the Google Photos app on your device. Then click the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen and select Import Photos. If you have photos from your phone’s camera roll, they will be imported first. If you have photos from a Google Drive account, they will be imported first. If you have photos from a web camera, they will be imported after all other photo files are imported. Once you’ve selected which photos to import, click the blue Import button. The app will start importing your photos and should take about 10 minutes to finish.
Uploading photos to Google Photos is easy and straightforward. Just select the Google Photos folder in the Google Takeout File and select all the photos contained in that folder.
Uploading your Google Photos to your new account may take a long time, depending on the number of photos you’ve uploaded. Once you’ve done this, you’ll have successfully migrated your Google Photos to your new account.
Chrome browser allows users to import bookmarks from other browsers. This is a great way to keep all of your favorite websites in one place. ..
Next, open your browser and click on the Options button in the upper right corner. Then, click on Bookmarks. In the Bookmarks window, select Import bookmarks and settings. Choose the favorite document file from the drop-down menu and load it into your Google Takeout file.
Google has announced that it is discontinuing its Chrome browser bookmarks export feature. If you use any other browser, your best bet would be to export your bookmarks manually and then import them into your current browser.
Google has announced that it is introducing a new feature that will allow users to import their autocomplete passwords into the Google search bar. This will make it easier for you to keep track of your autocomplete passwords and avoid having them fall into the wrong hands.
You can import autocomplete data from the browser. Go to browser settings > passwords in the Autocomplete section and click import and choose autocomplete from the file in the Google Takeout file’s Chrome folder.
If you’re having trouble importing your passwords into Chrome, try turning on the password import flag. ..
If you’re a YouTube user, there’s a good chance that you’ve changed your channel name at some point in your life. Whether it was because someone recommended it or because you just felt like it, changing your channel name can be a fun way to add personality and individuality to your videos. Here are five tips on how to change your YouTube channel name:
- Type in the new name into the search bar on the top of the page and hit enter.
- If you have multiple channels, make sure to select which one you want to change to when you create your new account.
- If you’re creating a new account, be sure to choose “YouTube” as your channel name when prompted. This will ensure that all of your videos are under the “YouTube” banner and not individual channels’ banners.
- If you’ve already changed your channel name, make sure to hit “update my account” on the top right corner of the page and update all of your information including your new channel name if necessary. You can also hit “delete my account” if you no longer want to use that specific YouTube username or if you’ve decided that another username is more fitting for your brand or personality than the one that was provided by Google.
- Finally, be sure to check out our guide on how to create an amazing YouTube video!
If you have a YouTube channel linked to your old account, you can transfer ownership to the new channel. ..
In the old Google account, go to YouTube Studio > Settings > Permissions > click Invite and invite your new account ID as Manager. You will receive an email in your new account, accept the invitation and you are now your channel manager.
You can post videos, invite other people, remove and edit stuff, etc, but the only caveat is that you can’t delete the channel using the new account. For this you will still have to use your old Google account.
To change your Google Adsense account:
- Log in to your Google Adsense account.
- Click on the “Accounts” tab.
- Scroll down and click on the “Change account” button.
- Enter your new Google Adsense account information into the “Account Details” field and click on the “Update account” button.
Final note
Google has announced that it is introducing a new feature that will allow users to easily transfer data between their Google accounts. This new feature is called “Google Accounts Sync.” The goal of this new feature is to make it easier for users to keep their data organized and synchronized. By using this new feature, users can easily manage their online accounts and keep track of their progress on projects. If you’re interested in using this new Google Accounts Sync feature, be sure to check out the Google Accounts Sync documentation. You can also find more information on the Google Sites website.