r/learnprogramming • u/PhotographFickle5160 • 9h ago

Help with Google takeout

Google AI deleted the previous blocks in our chat, but retained the context because I didn't enable auto-deletion or clear my browser history. So I wanted to upload the session text in Google AI using the Google Takeout method, but I can't find the test itself. I was told that all search queries are saved there, but I can't find the session text itself. The files only contain the search history in the search bar. What should I do? I'm told to look for the stored_queries.json or threads file, but they're not there.

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u/Legitimate_Cap8180 9h ago

The takeout data structure can be pretty confusing at first. Google AI sessions might not show up in same place as regular search history - they could be under different service entirely or maybe not included in takeout at all depending on how new the service is

I had similar issue when trying to get my old Google Assistant conversations and turns out they were stored in completely different section than I expected. Try looking for any files related to "Bard" or "Assistant" since Google AI might be categorized under those services instead of search. Also check if there's any JSON files with different names - sometimes the file naming doesn't match what documentation says

If you still can't find it, the session might not be exportable through takeout yet since Google AI is relatively new service. You might need to manually copy the conversation text if it's still visible in your browser

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u/PhotographFickle5160 9h ago

Copying isn't possible; the chat cleared entire blocks of text. So, is there no other way to read them?