You can download all of your Gmail emails at once by using the Google Takeout service. Google Takeout allows you to export and download all your data associated with your Google account, including Gmail emails, as a single archive file.
To begin the process, please follow these steps:
1. Log in to your Gmail account using your web browser.
2. Once you are logged in, click on your profile icon located in the upper-right corner of the Gmail interface. It usually displays your profile picture or the initial of your first name.
3. In the dropdown menu that appears, select the “Manage your Google Account” option. This will take you to your Google Account settings page.
4. On the left-hand side of the page, click on the “Data & personalization” tab. This will open the settings related to your data and personal information.
5. Scroll down until you find the “Download, delete, or make a plan for your data” section. In this section, click on the “Download your data” link. It will take you to the Google Takeout page.
6. On the Google Takeout page, you will see a list of all the Google services that allow you to export your data. Since you want to download your Gmail emails, make sure that the toggle switch next to “Mail” is turned on. You can also click on “Deselect all” and then enable only the “Mail” option.
7. Once you have selected the desired data, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Next step” button.
8. On the next page, you can customize the format, delivery method, and file type for your exported data. The default options are usually sufficient for most users. However, if you have specific preferences, you can click on the “Create export” button to customize the settings.
9. After clicking on the “Create export” button, Google will start preparing your data for download. The time it takes to prepare the archive file depends on the amount of data you have in your Gmail account. You may need to wait for a few minutes or even hours for the process to complete.
10. Once the export is ready, you will receive an email notification from Google. This email will contain a link to download your Gmail emails as a zip archive file.
11. Click on the provided link in the email, and it will take you to the Google Takeout page again. Here, you can download the archive file by clicking on the “Download” button.
12. Depending on the size of your Gmail data, the download may take some time to complete. Once the download is finished, you will have a zip file containing all your Gmail emails.
When extracting the downloaded zip file, you will find your Gmail emails in the MBOX format, which is a common format for storing email messages. You can then use various email clients or utilities to open and view the MBOX file and access your Gmail emails offline.
It’s worth noting that the Google Takeout service allows you to export your entire Gmail account, including all emails, labels, and attachments. However, it does not provide a way to selectively download specific emails or folders. The exported archive file will contain all your Gmail data up until the time you initiated the export process.
Using Google Takeout is a convenient way to download all of your Gmail emails at once and have a local backup of your data.