The simplest method to backup or export files from your Google Drive

Google Drive is a convenient cloud storage solution, but it’s not a true backup because it mirrors changes and deletions in real time, leaving your data vulnerable to accidental or malicious loss. Without a dedicated backup, files deleted, corrupted, or altered on Google Drive may be permanently unrecoverable.

This guide provides essential steps for backing up your Google Drive, ensuring that your important files and documents are securely stored. By following these instructions, you can easily download all your data and protect it from potential loss.

1. Navigate to your Google Drive https://drive.google.com/

2. Click “My Drive”

3. Single click on any document or empty space then press [CTRL] + [A] to select all folders and documents.

4. Click download.

5. You should see a pop up in the bottom right of your screen to show the files are being zipped up to get ready to download. Once the are zipped the download should start automatically.

Tip: Once you have downloaded the contents of your drive, be sure to store them in a secure location, such as an encrypted USB drive. Find our guide on how to encrypt a USB drive here

Is there a better way?

This is obviously a very manual process and would need to be repeated frequently to ensure you have current backup copies of your data. If you’re interested in seeing how we can automate your cloud storage backups at scale contact us today