How to Export Google Photos: Download Every Photo and Video, and What It's Worth
This Google Photos export guide shows how to download your data with Google Photos's own tools, then what those records are worth. Get a quick estimate for your Google Photos history, see what buyers pay more for, and learn how to measure and export it.
Google Photos data is part of your company's photos, video and social record. Photos and video add visual context to the work, like job site photos linked to field records or product videos linked to launches. Its value depends on years of history, how much real discussion and detail it holds, and which other systems you combine it with.
How to export Google Photos
How to download your Google Photos data
- Sign in to the Google Account and open the Google Takeout page.
- Leave Google Photos selected (uncheck other products if you only want photos) and select Next step.
- Choose a delivery method, file type and maximum archive size; larger libraries are split into several archives.
- Create the export and download the archive from the emailed link.
Google says the archive can take from a few minutes to a few days, and that changes made after the request may not be included. A Workspace domain repeats this per user, or uses admin data export tools.
Source: Google Account Help: How to download your Google data (read Oct 31, 2026). Menus change, so check the page before you start.
Estimate your Google Photos data
Why AI companies want Google Photos data
Photos and video add visual context to the work, like job site photos linked to field records or product videos linked to launches. They count most alongside other systems.
What makes Google Photos data worth more or less
| Raises value | Lowers value |
|---|---|
| Photos linked to jobs or projects | Stock images and memes |
| Original video with context | Reposted content |
| Years of organized libraries | Files with no dates or labels |
| Your own business content | Images of people without consent |
What's removed or excluded
Names, emails, phone numbers, account numbers and other identifying details are removed by a privacy specialist before any buyer or lab sees the data. Anything you hold on behalf of clients is excluded from the license.
How to measure your Google Photos data
The Admin console storage page splits out Photos.
Exporting the full history: Export each user with Google Takeout.
How to sell or license it
- Don't delete anything. Keep the account active, including former employees.
- Note the size and history. Your total GB in Google Photos, plus how many years you've used it.
- Get an estimate. Use the estimator above, or the full calculator to include your other systems.
- Request an offer. A direct buyer reviews a sample, prices it, and pays after anonymized delivery. Start with Polyshares, or compare buyers first.
Common questions
Can I sell my company's Google Photos data?
Generally yes, if the company owns the account and the data is about its own operations. It's licensed with identifying details removed, and anything you hold for clients stays out.
How much is Google Photos data worth?
It depends on history, detail and what else you combine it with. Use the estimator above for Google Photos alone, or the full calculator to include every system.
Do I need to export Google Photos before getting an offer?
Not to get an estimate. Buyers start from your intake answers and review a sample. If you're closing, export before you cancel, since deleted accounts usually can't be recovered.
Do I keep my data?
With a license, yes. You keep the business and the data, and the license covers defined material for a defined term.