Downloading the Data¶

To download your Location History data go to the Google Takeout page while logged in with your Google account.

There, create a new export containing the Location History data (note: make sure all other data sources are not selected).

Screenshot of the list of data sources in the Google Takeout page, with 'Location History' selected.

In most cases a one-off download is enough, so, in the next screen choose Export Once, and leave the other options at their default value (the resulting file will almost certainly not exceed 2 GB).

Screenshot of the extraction options panel in the Google Takeout page.

After a few minutes your data should be ready to download. You will also receive an email informing you about this and providing a link.

Screenshot of the Google Takeout page with an extraction being ready to be downloaded.

Last update: 2024-03-24