See What Google Knows About You and Get an Exit Plan
The scan lists the Google products you use and the accounts tied to your Gmail, in the order to fix them. Tick a short checklist or add the files you download from Google. It runs in this tab and uploads nothing.
Find out how much of your life runs through Google and get a step-by-step exit plan. Everything happens in this browser tab, with nothing uploaded and no sign-in to Google.
Works offline. Load this page, disconnect from the internet, then add your files.
See your exit planAdd What You Have
Every step is optional. The checklist and the pasted list take two minutes; the files give a fuller picture. Your plan updates as you go.
Analyze My Account Automatically
No files to downloadNothing leaves your browser
A free browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox reads your own Google pages in this browser (your Sign in with Google list, the apps with access to your account, your Google dashboard, a Gmail search for sign-up emails and your Google Play subscriptions). Nothing leaves your browser.
Confirm in the extension window. Your Google pages open in a background tab and each step updates here.
- Sign in with Google list
- Apps with access to your account
- Google dashboard
- Gmail search
- Google Play subscriptions
The extension is installed. Click the button, confirm in the extension window that opens, then come back to this tab.
Or add your files by hand
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Tick the Google Products You Use
2 minNo file needed
Not sure? Google pre-selects the products that hold your data when you open takeout.google.com in another tab.
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Paste Your “Sign in With Google” List
1 minFinds priority 1 accounts
Open the list, press Ctrl+A then Ctrl+C (Cmd+A, Cmd+C on a Mac), come back and paste it below. Menus and buttons copied by accident are ignored.
Open your “Sign in with Google” list How this list works
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Add Your Google Password Manager Export (.csv)
3 minMost complete
This file holds your passwords in plain text. The tool keeps only the website and username columns; the password and note columns are thrown away while each line is read. Delete the file when you are done.
In Chrome, go to More (three dots) › Passwords and autofill › Google Password Manager › Settings › Export passwords › Download file.
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Add a Light Google Takeout (.zip)
OptionalGoogle prepares it first
On takeout.google.com click Deselect all, then tick Access Log Activity, My Activity (pick JSON under Multiple formats), Google Play Store, Chrome and Google Account. Choose .zip. If Google splits the export, add every part (-001.zip, -002.zip…) at once.
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Optionally Scan Your Gmail Headers (.mbox)
OptionalLarge file, a few minutes
Only the sender, subject and date of each email are read, to spot sign-up, confirmation and password-reset messages. Message bodies are skipped. A big mailbox takes a few minutes; you can stop at any time.
Your Exit Plan
- Google products in use
- 0
- Third-party accounts found
- 0
- Use “Sign in with Google”
- 0
- Use your Gmail address
- 0
Nothing here yet. Tick the products you use in step 1 or add a file.
Save or Share Your Plan
Files are created in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Account deletion links, difficulty and notes come from JustDeleteMe (MIT licence). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google LLC.
How the Scan Works
The scan reads files that you download from Google yourself and turns them into the three lists below.
- Your Google footprint. The Google products you use, in the order we suggest leaving them, with the alternatives we recommend and a link to our guide for each.
- Accounts to move. The sites tied to your Google account, grouped by urgency. Sites you open with Sign in with Google come first, because you lose access to them when the Google account goes. Sites that use your Gmail address as the login come next. Old or dormant accounts come last.
- Before you delete Google. A checklist built from what the scan found, such as Play subscriptions to cancel or a YouTube channel to deal with.
Every step is optional. The checklist and the pasted list take about two minutes. Each file you add fills in more of the picture, and you can mark each row as done as you work through it. Export the plan as CSV or JSON, or copy it as text.
What Each File Tells the Scan
| What you add | What it reveals |
|---|---|
| Product checklist | The Google products you know you use |
| Pasted “Sign in with Google” list | Sites you log in to with your Google account |
| Google Password Manager export (.csv) | Sites where you saved a login, and whether the username is your Gmail address |
| Light Google Takeout (.zip) | Products you actually use (Access Log Activity, My Activity), Play Store subscriptions and purchases, and whether the export contains a mailbox |
| Gmail mailbox (.mbox) | Welcome, confirmation and password-reset emails grouped by sender, which point to accounts you may have forgotten |
Deletion links, difficulty ratings and notes for each service come from JustDeleteMe, an open community list.
How to Get Each File
- The Sign in with Google list. Open myaccount.google.com/linkedapps and pick the Sign in with Google filter. Select the whole page (Ctrl+A, or Cmd+A on a Mac), copy it and paste it into step 2. Our guide to finding every account tied to your Gmail explains the page and the safe order for unlinking.
- The password export. In Chrome on a computer, open More (three dots), then Passwords and autofill, Google Password Manager, Settings, Export passwords and Download file. The file holds your passwords in plain text. Delete it once your passwords are in a new password manager.
- A light Takeout. On takeout.google.com, click Deselect all, then tick Access Log Activity, My Activity (choose JSON under Multiple formats), Google Play Store, Chrome and Google Account. Choose .zip. Google emails you when the archive is ready, and the download link expires after about 7 days. The full walkthrough is in our Google Takeout guide.
- The mailbox. Tick Mail in Takeout, alone or with the light set. A mailbox can run to several gigabytes. The scan reads it as a stream, so a large file takes longer without needing more memory.
What We Never Do
- We never ask you to sign in to Google or to connect your account.
- We never upload your files. Everything is read inside this browser tab, and the page is served with a security policy that blocks it from sending data anywhere.
- We don’t use cookies, analytics or trackers on this page.
- We never keep your passwords. The password and note columns are dropped while each line of the file is read.
You can check this yourself. Load the page, turn off Wi-Fi or unplug the network cable, then add your files. The scan works the same way. Your progress is saved in your browser’s storage on this device only, and Delete all saved data erases it.
What the Scan Can’t See
- Accounts that never show up in your saved passwords, your mailbox or your linked apps list. If you signed up years ago, deleted the welcome email and never saved the password, the scan has nothing to find.
- Accounts where your Gmail address is only the recovery address, such as an Apple or Microsoft account. Check their security settings by hand.
- Names it can’t match. Apps from the pasted list that aren’t in our catalog are labeled “check by hand”, and a name can occasionally match the wrong service.
- Dates from My Activity exported as HTML, which is Takeout’s default. Choose JSON if you want dates.
Treat the result as a strong first draft. Add the accounts you remember, then work through the step-by-step guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Google know about me?
A good part of the answer is in files you can download yourself. A light Takeout shows which Google products you actually use and your Play Store subscriptions and purchases, the Sign in with Google list shows the sites you log in to with Google, and the password export lists every site where you saved a login. The scan reads them in your browser and turns them into one list.
Is it safe to add my password file?
The file never leaves your computer. The scan reads only the website and username columns. The password and note columns are thrown away while each line is read, so nothing from them is stored or shown. The file itself is plain text, so delete it when you’re done.
Do I need to sign in to Google?
Not here. You download the files from Google yourself, in your own browser session, then open them in the scan. The scan never sees your Google password and never contacts Google.
Why paste the Sign in with Google list instead of connecting my account?
Google offers no way for outside tools to read that list for personal accounts. Copying the page takes a minute and keeps your login out of it.
How long does the mail scan take?
It depends on the size of your mailbox and on your computer. The progress bar shows how much has been read and an estimate of the time left, and you can stop at any point. Message bodies are skipped, which keeps it quick.
Can I use it on my phone?
It works in current Chrome, Firefox and Safari, on phones too, but a computer is easier. Google recommends downloading Takeout exports on a computer, and the files can be large.