GOOGLE TAKEOUT IMPORT

Import a Google Takeout Gemini ZIP into readable chats

Downloaded your Gemini history through Google Takeout, but the archive is hard to read? Gemini Exporter can import the original ZIP and turn supported conversations into individual files.

Free and open source. Your conversation exports are processed in Chrome and saved to your own device.

Published extension: Google Gemini · ChatGPT, Claude and Grok integrations are experimental.

STEP BY STEP

How to do it

Use your own original Google Takeout archive. There is no need to unzip or manually parse its internal files.

  1. STEP 01

    Get the official Gemini archive

    Visit Google Takeout and download the archive for your Gemini history.

  2. STEP 02

    Open the Workbench

    Install Gemini Exporter, open its Workbench and select the matching Gemini account as the import destination.

  3. STEP 03

    Import the original ZIP

    Choose the Workbench import action and select the ZIP you downloaded. Do not extract it first. The extension reads the supported Takeout structure locally.

  4. STEP 04

    Select chats and export files

    Find the imported conversations in your local catalog, select what you need, choose PDF, Markdown, HTML or JSON, and click Export selected.

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAVING

When should you use Takeout instead of Sync All?

Online scanning is useful when your signed-in Gemini account exposes its conversations normally. A Takeout archive is useful when the web list does not show all older conversations, when you want to work from an official data export, or when the site is rate-limited.

Takeout import supplements the online scan; it does not change or delete your source account. The extension processes the archive on your device and helps turn its supported conversation data into human-readable documents.

Gemini Exporter Workbench where imported conversations can be selected and exported
Imported conversations use the same selection and export workflow in the Workbench.

PRACTICAL BENEFITS

Built for the way you work

No manual ZIP extraction

Point Gemini Exporter at the original archive rather than untangling exported files yourself.

Older conversation data

Supplement what the online Gemini list currently makes available.

Readable independent files

Convert supported archive conversations into Markdown, PDF, HTML or JSON.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Answers before you export.

Based on the published Gemini Exporter workflow and its current limitations.

Complete user guide
Do I need to unzip the Google Takeout file first?

No. Import the original ZIP directly in the Workbench. Manual extraction is not part of the recommended workflow.

Will this recover deleted Gemini messages or expired images?

Not necessarily. The importer can only use what is present in the archive, and unavailable original files cannot be recreated from missing data.

Does importing the ZIP automatically create my backup documents?

No. Import makes supported conversations available in your local catalog. You still select the chats, choose a format and click Export selected to create files.

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