How to download your YouTube data

YouTube data comes out through Google Takeout, which can export every video you have uploaded along with your other Google data. Single videos download from YouTube Studio.

Format
Zip or Tgz archives; videos in their original format or MP4
Wait
A few minutes to a few days; most people get it the same day
Download window
About 7 days, up to 5 downloads per archive

Steps

Request your export

Do this in Google Takeout on a computer.

takeout.google.comSelect YouTubeNext stepCreate export

  1. Step 1: Sign in to the Google Account that owns your channel. If the channel uses a Brand Account, switch to it.

  2. Step 2: Go to takeout.google.com.

  3. Step 3: Uncheck the products you do not want so YouTube stays selected. Use its All data included button to pick specific data.

  4. Step 4: Select Next step.

  5. Step 5: Choose a delivery method: email link, Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Box.

  6. Step 6: Choose a one time archive or scheduled exports, then the file type and maximum size.

  7. Step 7: Select Create export.

  8. Step 8: Open the link in the email from Google and download the archive within about 7 days.

What you get

Inside your YouTube data

Included

  • Every video you have uploaded, in its original format or as MP4 with H264 video and AAC audio
  • An archive_browser.html file that explains the file formats and how to open them
  • Archives split into several files when your data is larger than the size you choose

Not included

  • Videos uploaded from a Brand Account, unless you switch to that Brand Account first

Source: How to download your Google data and Download YouTube videos that you have uploaded, checked October 2026.

Keep it browsable

An export is a folder of files you have to dig through. In Feedmirror you can save public YouTube links as private references and upload your originals to a private library where videos play and images open.

  • History import from connected Instagram and Facebook accounts
  • Uploads up to 250 MB each: video, audio, images, PDF and text
  • Public YouTube and TikTok links kept as private references
  • Export your whole library as a ZIP whenever you want

Feedmirror does not open the export file from YouTube. Unzip it and upload the originals you want to keep.

Start your library

Questions

YouTube export FAQ

Answered from the YouTube help center.

Some of my videos are missing from Takeout. Why?

Check whether your channel is linked to a Brand Account. Sign in to the associated Google Account and switch to the Brand Account that uploaded the videos.

Can I download just one video?

Yes, from YouTube Studio: select Content in the left panel, pick the video, open the menu and select Download. You get an MP4 at 720p or 360p, up to five times a day.

How long do I have to download the archive?

Archives expire after about 7 days, and each one can be downloaded 5 times.

Can I do this on my phone?

Google recommends downloading and viewing Takeout exports from a desktop computer, not a mobile device.

Can Takeout repeat on a schedule?

Yes. Scheduled exports create an archive of the data you selected every 2 months for one year.

Start your archive before you need it.

Upload your originals or connect a supported account to begin backing up available posts.

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