Google Takeout Guides

Export, download, fix, and back up your Google Photos library.

Google Takeout Photos Wrong Date

Why every photo shows the export date — and how to restore the originals.

Get your library out of Google Photos.

Step-by-step Takeout walkthrough.

Stop failed downloads with rclone.

Why exports are larger than your library.

Download photos others shared with you.

Find photos that didn’t make it into your export.

Direct transfer or Takeout: keep Live Photos and dates.

Repair what Google Takeout breaks.

Restore original timestamps from JSON sidecars.

What the metadata files contain and why they matter.

Why exports duplicate — and how to clean up safely.

Scan a library, compare groups, and delete duplicates safely.

ExifTool, GPTH, Metadata Fixer, and the rest.

Protect your library from Google.

Set up a bulletproof photo backup in one hour.

What happens if Google locks you out — and how to prepare.

Setup, the storage trap, and account migration.

Reclaim free unlimited Google Photos storage.

Bulk-delete your library — and undo within 60 days.

Pick a Google Photos alternative and move intact.