Google: Copy content from your school account to another account

Export a copy of content in your Google Account to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.

NOTE: This option is not available for employees and non-students

If you're using a Google Account through Moravian, you can copy and transfer your files to another Google Account. This process lets you:

• Back up your files from time to time
• Keep important files when you graduate, switch schools, or leave for another reason

For more detailed information or issues please check out the following articles

Copy content from your school account to another account

What you can copy & transfer

From your school account, you can copy and transfer these kinds of files to another Google Account:

• Email in Gmail except contacts, chats, or tasks.
• Google Drive documents that you own except those files in the "Google Photos" section.
• Documents you own in My Drive.
• Each time you copy files from your school account, a new set of copies is created in your Google Account.

The original files stay in your school account. Any changes you make to the copied files don't affect the originals.

A file in My Drive won't be copied if either of the following are true:

• You're a viewer, not an editor or owner
• The owner has turned off download, print, and copy options for commenters and viewers

Create a personal Google account

If you haven't already, create a Google Account. Your new email address will be your username@gmail.com.

Prepare your files

To transfer copies of content that other people shared with you, make a copy of each shared file you want to transfer. Learn how to find files shared with you in Drive.

Start the copy process

On your school account, go to Transfer your content. Note: It must load with your school account. Google will load the page using whatever Gmail account you signed into first in your browser. If it loads with your personal account, it will give you an error message. Try signing into your MU account in a different internet browser, then load the transfer page.

Enter the email address of the Google Account where you want to copy your content.

Select Get code.

On your personal Google Account, check your Gmail inbox for a confirmation email from Google.
In the email, select Get confirmation code. A new tab will open with a code.

On your school account, go back to the "Transfer your content" page. Enter the code, then choose Verify.

Choose the content you'd like to copy, then select Start transfer.

 

Details about the copy process

• The copy process usually happens within a few hours, but it can take up to a week.
• Copied files might appear in batches on your Google Account during the copy process.
• When your files are finished copying, you'll get an email at your Gmail address.

 

How to download files that aren't copied

To save your content from other Google products, you can download your data.

For example, you can download your Gmail contacts, your YouTube videos, and your photo albums in Google Photos.

For more information or common questions  please see the following document

How to download your Google data