(Revised: September 8, 2022)
In the upcoming months, Google will stop supporting Hangouts. In a statement released earlier this year, the firm said that Google Chat would take the role of Hangouts and that customers would receive an upgrade. The internet giant has started sending app notifications inviting users to its new communication tool Google Chat.
The business is advising Hangouts users to switch to Google Chat or download the Chat web app since it was released in 2022. Google also suggests that users back up all of their data, including chat history and media files. According to the business, all conversations from Hangouts will be automatically migrated to the Chat app, but users must still keep their important information or data safe.
Before all of the data for Hangouts is wiped on January 1, 2023, Google urges users to utilise Google Takeout to remove their data. Therefore, utilise Google Takeout to save the archive if you use Google Hangouts and wish to save all of your chats and media before the app ends. Here's how to retrieve your data from Hangouts as an archive file and transfer it.
How To Download Google Hangouts Data?
Step 1: Use the Google Account you use for Hangouts to sign in to Google Takeout.
Step 2: Choose Hangouts and deselect the other apps from the list that appears.
Step 3: Click Next Step.
Step 4: Select how frequently you wish to download the backup under Delivery method. We advise a one-time download because Google Chat will shortly replace Hangouts.
Step 5: Choose the file type.
Step 6: Click Export.
Step 7: You receive a notification informing you that Google is copying files from Hangouts. When the takeout procedure is finished, you will get an email. Download the file to save your Hangouts data.
