Google Takeout or Transfer Error - Transfer Your Content is only available to authorized G Suite for Education Accounts.

This error occurs because you are logged into multiple Google accounts in the same browser, and the system is defaulting to your personal account instead of your G Suite for Education account.

How to fix the error

Option 1:

  • Use an Incognito/Private Window: This is the easiest solution.
    1. Open a new incognito or private browsing window in your browser (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows, Cmd+Shift+N on Mac).
    2. Navigate to the Google Takeout Transfer page.
    3. Sign in to your G Suite for Education account. The transfer process will proceed correctly without your personal account interfering.

Option 2:

  • Sign Out and Sign In Again:
    1. Log out of all Google accounts in your browser.
    2. Clear your browser's cookies and cache.
    3. Close your browser completely.
    4. Open a new browser window and sign in only to your G Suite for Education account.
    5. Go to Google Takeout Transfer and start the process

Keywords:
Takeout Transfer Google GSuite 
Doc ID:
156428
Owned by:
Lee T. in Pacific Lutheran Univ
Created:
2025-10-30
Updated:
2025-10-30
Sites:
Pacific Lutheran University