How to download a Google Site: choose your export

Export the site data you own

Google’s Sites help points owners to its data export tools. Open Google Takeout in the account that owns the site, inspect the available product and file selections, and choose the site data you want to retain. Workspace account policies can affect the export choices you see.

Keep the export archive intact and inspect its contents before planning a move. Account data export, an editable site copy and a folder for offline reading have different goals. Let the actual files in your export guide the next step.

Make an inventory of embedded content

Walk through the site and list embedded Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, maps and videos. Save important documents using the original service’s download options and the permissions available to your account. Include a readable format suited to the device you will use.

For each document, record its page context and date. A site’s page title can stay the same while the embedded document changes. Keep the export and the supporting documents in clearly named folders so the relationship remains understandable.

Evaluate a public reading copy

For a published public site, a small Zipasite sample can help assess the content exposed to a crawler. Confirm first that the public address opens as expected for a signed-out visitor. Zipasite starts same-domain discovery from the homepage and entered URL.

Pay particular attention to shared hosts such as sites.google.com: a path identifies your site, while Zipasite’s scope follows the host and page limit. Choose an owner export or a tool with strict path filters when a precise boundary matters.

Check your chosen result

• Open the homepage and each required section.
• Check whether embedded text and files are present locally.
• Test the copy with your device offline.
• Keep links to live forms and collaborative documents in your reference notes.
• Retain the original export alongside any reorganised working copy.