Articles about google takeout

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• How to Download Google Photos Without JSON Files (and Keep the Dates)

  Nov 4, 2026

  Google Takeout adds a JSON file next to every photo. What those files hold, when you can ignore them, and how to download your library as plain photo files instead.

  

• How to Move Google Photos to Proton Drive (Without Google Takeout)

  Aug 26, 2026

  Proton's official Google Photos import needs Google Takeout, and its desktop import is Windows-only. Blober transfers your entire Google Photos library to Proton Drive directly, without Takeout, on macOS, Windows and Linux.

  

• How to Backup Google Photos Without Google Takeout (After rclone Lost Access)

  May 2, 2026

  Google Photos has no bulk download button, Takeout is slow and clumsy, and rclone lost full library access in March 2025. Blober is the only desktop app that downloads and backs up your entire Google Photos library without Takeout.