Convert Google Workspace Account to Personal Account - 2 Easy Ways

• User Case
• Can I Convert a Google Workspace Account to Personal Account?
• Convert Google Workspace Account to Personal Account via MultCloud 🔥
  ► Transfer Files from Google Workspace to Personal Account
  ► Migrate Emails from Google Workspace to Personal Account
• Convert Google Workspace Account to Personal Account via Google Takeout
• Conclusion

User Case

"I am currently using Google Workspace, which was previously known as the free legacy G-Suite, for my personal domain. However, I'm frustrated with the limited functionality it offers.

For instance, I cannot have multiple accounts on Google Home or change default applications like Notes and Lists. Is there a way for me to smoothly transfer all my Google data from Google Workspace to a personal Google account?"

Can I Convert a Google Workspace Account to Personal Account?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to directly convert a Google Workspace account to a personal Google account. Google Workspace accounts are designed for business and organizational use, while personal Google accounts, also known as Google Drive accounts, are meant for individual users. However, you can transfer your data from a Google Workspace account to a personal Google account.

But transferring data from a Google Workspace account to a personal Google account also has some limitations. Due to the differences between Google Workspace and Google Drive, some features specific to Google Workspace may not be available in the personal account. Therefore, it's recommended to review the functionalities you require and ensure they are supported by personal accounts before initiating the transfer.

Convert Google Workspace Account to Personal Account via MultCloud

After reading the former part, you must know that you can’t directly convert a Google Workspace account to a personal account. However, if you just want to migrate important files and emails from one Google Workspace to the personal Google Drive account, you can use the free MultCloud Cloud Transfer and Email Migration functions.

Transfer Files from Google Workspace to Personal Account

Step 1: Click “Get started for free” to get an account after entering the MultCloud website.

Step 2: Tap the “Add Cloud” button in the left sidebar and choose the Google Workspace icon. Then follow the instructions in the pop-up window to allow MultCloud to access your Google Workspace account.

Step 3: Repeat the similar steps in Step 2 to connect Google Drive to MultCloud.

Step 4: Click “Cloud Transfer” and the left box to select Google Workspace or the files on Google Workspace. Then click the right box to select Google Drive. Finally, click “Transfer Now” to start the migration process.

Migrate Emails from Google Workspace to Personal Account

Step 1: Click “Add Email” and the Gmail icon after adding your personal Google Drive account. Also, there will be a pop-up window for you to authorize MultCloud’s access. Please log in to your Google Workspace account to add Gmail in this step.

Step 2: Click “Email Migration” and choose Gmail and Google Drive in their corresponding boxes. Then click “Migrate Now” and the emails will be sent to your Google Drive in PDF format.

Convert Google Workspace Account to Personal Account via Google Takeout

Except for using MultCloud for conversion, you can take advantage of Google Takeout to move data from Google Workspace to Google Drive. Google Takeout is a Google-designed tool that allows you to export your data from most of Google’s services. It supports downloading files as a link or saving files directly to Google Drive. You can also use Google Takeout to export Gmail emails. However, the emails will be saved in a compressed format called MBOX.

If you want to use Google Takeout to move Google Workspace to personal account, you can refer to the steps below.

Step 1: Enter Google Takeout and log in to your account.

Step 2: Click “Deselect all” and choose the services that you want to migrate. If you want to move all the data of this account, don’t forget to tick “Access Log Activity”. Then scroll down the page to find the “Next step” button and click on it.

Step 3: Select “Add to Drive” as the export destination and adjust the Export Frequency, File type & size. Then, tap the “Create export” button to migrate Google Workspace account to personal account.

Conclusion

Although you can’t migrate all the content of Google Workspace to Google Drive, you can still take advantage of Google Takeout and MultCloud to migrate some data and files to Google Drive. Just choose a preferred way to try now.

Before you convert Google Workspace account to personal account via Google Takeout, it is a good idea to backup your Google Workspace data to Wasabi, OneDrive, or another cloud. By doing so, you don’t have to worry about the data lost during the migration process. This time MultCloud Backup is recommended to you. It is also free to use and allows you to restore files at any time you want.