Select the content to copy and transfer.From the home page, select Start transfer under Transfer your content.Or, from the upper right corner of the window, select the Google Account icon and then select Manage your Google Account. In a private/incognito browser window or different browser, log in to your Smith Gmail account.Reminder: Remember to transfer ownership of any files and folders that should belong to someone else after you leave. This will help to ensure the transfer will start. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you start the process of migrating your Smith account data to your personal account, please open an incognito/private browsing window or use a different browser than you normally use. If you do not have a personal account you can create one for free. This feature will automatically transfer your Smith Gmail and Drive files you own and upload them to your personal Google account. To transfer your Smith mail and Google Drive files that you own to a personal Google account, you can use the Google transfer service available from your Google account dashboard.
You will have to manually download those files and folders to your computer or storage device.ĬOPY AND TRANSFER YOUR GMAIL AND DRIVE FILES TO A PERSONAL GOOGLE ACCOUNT Shared with me: Files shared with you are not part of the Google transfer since you are not the owner.
However, the new files may not be available for some period of time. Once you initiate the transfer or download, you will be able to continue to do your work and even log out. Processing Time: If you have a large amount of data, the processes may take up to several days to complete according to Google Support. Make sure that someone else has Manager permissions of each Shared Drive so someone else will be able to manage the files after you leave. Note: Files you created in Shared Drives are already available to members of the Shared Drive. Files that remain in just your My Drive will no longer be accessible to others with whom you shared them after your account expires. Transfer Ownership: You will want to transfer ownership of files that belong to Smith or others by moving them to Shared Drives. To view details on your storage usage, navigate to Google Drive Storage within your Google Drive to see the current storage used for your Gmail, Drive, and Photos. You may have to do some clean up or purchase more space from Google. Storage Amounts: Your Smith account has had unlimited storage but a personal Google account is limited to 15 GB. Important Considerations Before You Begin TRANSFERRING AND EXPORTING YOUR GMAIL, DRIVE FILES, AND OTHER GOOGLE DATAĬopying and transferring your Smith email and My Drive files to a personal Google account takes only a few steps when you use Google’s transfer tool.Īceess Google's transfer tool from your Google Accountprofile page for your Smith account.