{"id":824,"date":"2021-05-26T12:35:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mailbakup.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:48:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T12:48:28","slug":"extract-all-attachments-from-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mailbakup.com\/blog\/extract-all-attachments-from-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Extract All Attachments from Gmail \u2013 Methods from Detailed Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you unable to extract all attachments from Gmail?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Gmail account is not a feasible place to store all your important data files. Sharing attachment via email is a simple and effective process, but some attachments are enormous and take up a lot of space.<\/p>\n

Therefore, using your email as a permanent file storage location is not recommended, as data may be lost if you may surpass your storage limits. It is because of the limited space (15GB) which Google provides us.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will discuss the two main courses of action using which you can extract email attachments and save them to your local system in a secure manner.<\/p>\n

These methods will also help users to create a backup to their local device for safekeeping. This way, you can always access your attachments as well as import them respective email client.<\/p>\n

Find the working solutions in the upcoming segment and find the instruction guide to export the attachments to required file format.<\/p>\n

What Are the Methods to Extract All Attachments from Gmail?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are two main steps using which you can extract all your attachments effortlessly:<\/p>\n

STEP 1: Backup emails with attachments<\/strong><\/p>\n

STEP 2: Extract all your attachments from the file.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The first step can be performed by two methods i.e. either by using Google Takeout method or by using professional solution which also recommended by experts.<\/p>\n

In the second step users can make use of the expert solution which can easily take out the attachments and save them locally. Now, let\u2019s move towards the working of these methods.<\/p>\n

Step 1- Backup Data to Extract Gmail Attachments<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here, we will first be making use of the manual method which is by using the Google Takeout method:<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Log in to your Google Account and open the Google Takeout website.<\/p>\n

\"login-gmail-account\"<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/strong>: Select the Data and Personalization<\/strong> tab then click on the Download Your Data<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

\"data-and-personalization\"<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/strong>: Select the Deselect<\/strong> all button.<\/p>\n

\"deselect-all\"<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/strong>: Select the Mail<\/strong> option for the list, whose backup you need.<\/p>\n

\"choose-mail\"<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/strong>: Choose the delivery mode, file format, and file size for the selected items.<\/p>\n

\"choose-file-size\"<\/p>\n

Step 6<\/strong>: Next, select the Create Archive<\/strong> tab to begin the download process to extract all attachments from Gmail.<\/p>\n

\"create-archive\"<\/p>\n

Step 7<\/strong>: After the download process has begun, the user can track the progress on the monitor.<\/p>\n

Step 8<\/strong>: To save emails on the desired location click on the Save<\/strong> button after uploading. The downloaded file will be in a .zip file format.<\/p>\n

After the .zip file is extracted, a file in MBOX format is received. To view the data, open this MBOX file in a compatible mail program.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s take a look at the drawbacks of using this method to create a backup of the emails to extract attachments.<\/p>\n

Limitations of Google Takeout to Extract All Attachments from Gmail<\/strong><\/h3>\n