#Google search engine history archive

You can also choose to download the list as a zip of JSON files onto your computer.

#Google search engine history archive

You can then view the archive in the “Takeout Folder” of your Google Drive. Step 5: When your personal archive is ready to be downloaded, Google will send you an email. Step 3: In the top right corner of the page, click the icon and select “Download.” Here’s how you can download your Google history: “Otherwise, if you ever want to leave the service, you may have to leave your data behind.” “If you have decided to take your data elsewhere, please research the data export policies of your destination,” the message reads. Google has said the company is aware of the dangers associated with storing an extensive amount of personal information on home computers and warns users with a message before they download their entire search archive, asking users to “please read this carefully, it’s not the usual yada yada,” normally seen in warning messages. The range of personal information available has given rise to concerns over the databases’ potential vulnerability. It also includes documentation of searches within users’ email accounts and addresses that may have been typed into Google Maps. The list does not stop at Google’s search engine function. “This gives you access to your data when and where you want.” “You can download all of your saved search history to see a list of the terms you’ve searched for,” according to Google’s website. The downloadable collection comprises of terms users have “googled,” including information that may be more sensitive, such as medical symptoms or the names of blind dates. The tech giant has been working on the feature since last year, but it only gained wide-spread attention after it was reported by an unofficial Google Operating Systems Blog last week.

Google now allows you to download an archived list of everything you have ever searched for.