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Corbett Google Takeout Viewer opens Takeout files and entire folders on Windows with no other app installed. Four preview modes sit in one panel and Quick Search or Advance Search filters the list. Viewing costs nothing and the Pro edition exports Takeout data to 20+ formats and platforms.
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Free to view. No other app needed.
Free demo, scanned clean on VirusTotal and a 30 day money back window.
Lifetime licence from $99 Pro demo exports 10 data files
Viewer facts
Takeout downloads arrive as piles of files and no mail app opens them all at once. Google Takeout Viewer opens them, previews every item and filters the list.
What you see
6Data you load
5Free viewing
5Pro edition only
4Why Takeout Files Need a Viewer
Google hands over Takeout data as raw files and no mail app opens them all at once. Takeout Viewer software shows content, header and code for any item you select, at no cost.
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Core features
Two screens of Corbett, in working order.
Load files
Select Open, then Email Data Files, then Google Takeout Files. Browse to your data and load it or add an entire folder to save time.
Corbett needs no other program on your PC so loading starts in a few clicks.
Preview panel
Content shows the full body of the selected item. Message Header shows date, sender and recipient. Raw Message shows the raw format and Hex View shows hexadecimal values.
Every mode shows different attributes of your Takeout data so you check an item from all sides.
Working process
Four steps take you from install to a filtered Takeout list. Viewing is free.
Install and launch
Download Takeout Viewer tool and install it on Windows. Start it with Run as Administrator.
Select Takeout files
Select Open, then Email Data Files, then Google Takeout Files. Add your files or an entire folder.
Preview your data
Select any item and switch between Content, Message Header, Hex View and Raw Message.
Filter with search
Use Quick Search for keywords or Advance Search for CC, To, From and Date fields.
Need written steps? See Open Google Takeout files.
Working process
Prefer text? See Open Google Takeout files for the steps in writing.
More options
Small details that make Takeout viewing quick and clear.
Free viewing
No payment for viewing
Four preview modes
Content, header, hex and raw
Quick Search
Filter by one or more keywords
Advance Search
Filter by CC, To, From and Date
Folder upload
Add an entire folder at once
Several files
Load many Takeout files together
No other app
Works on its own
All Windows versions
Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7
Content mode
Full body of the item
Hex View
Hexadecimal values of the item
Message Header
Date, sender and recipient
Pro export
Other formats and platforms
What opens
Corbett opens the data below. Match your download to the list.
Takeout files
Files from your download
Entire folders
One folder upload
Several files
Loaded together
Email messages
Opened as items
Message body
Full content
Message header
Routing information
Raw message
Raw message format
Hex values
Hexadecimal view
Free demo
Try Google Takeout Viewer on Real Takeout Files
Install the free viewer, open your Takeout files and test all four preview modes. Export in the Pro demo stops at 10 data files so you check output before buying.
Download free demoFree or Pro
Takeout Viewer software stays free for viewing. Pro edition adds export and its demo limit is 10 data files.
| Feature | Free viewer | Pro edition |
|---|---|---|
| Preview modes | Four | Four |
| Quick and Advance Search | Included | Included |
| Folder upload | Included | Included |
| Export to 20+ formats and platforms | Locked | Included |
| Data files exported | None | 10 in demo, unlimited with licence |
| Price | Free | From $99 one time |
Use cases
Anyone who needs to see what sits inside a Takeout download.
Gmail users
Open the Takeout files you downloaded from Google.
Business owners
Check old company mail files before you decide to move them.
Investigators
Study message header, raw and hex data of an item.
Compliance teams
Find messages by sender, date or keyword.
IT teams
Load an entire folder of Takeout files in one step.
Beginners
Use a plain screen with no technical steps.
Why Corbett
Free to view
Viewing costs nothing
Four preview modes
Every attribute in view
Two search modes
Quick and Advance
Folder upload
Saves loading time
No other app
Works on its own
All Windows versions
Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7
30 day refund
Money back window for Pro
Before you open
Corbett opens and previews Takeout data. Table shows what is free and what needs Pro.
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Viewing Takeout files | Free | Open files and folders and preview items |
| Preview modes | Four | Content, Message Header, Hex View and Raw Message |
| Search | Quick and Advance | Filter by keywords or by CC, To, From and Date fields |
| Other apps | Not needed | Takeout Viewer utility works on its own |
| Export | Pro edition | Send Takeout data to 20+ formats and platforms with a licence |
| Pro demo | 10 data files | Test export before you buy |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, plus older editions |
Manual or viewer
Takeout downloads arrive as raw files. Compare opening them in a mail client with Corbett below.
| Job | Mail client | Takeout Viewer tool |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Client price applies | Free to view |
| Extra software | Mail client needed | None needed |
| Message header | Client dependent | Own preview mode |
| Raw and hex data | Client dependent | Raw and hex modes |
| Entire folders | Client dependent | One folder upload |
| Search | Client search only | Quick and Advance Search |
| Export | Client dependent | Pro edition, 20+ formats |
Mail client works for one known message. Corbett handles folders, modes and search.
Specifications
Download details
System
Supported editions
Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, plus older editions.
Launch the setup with Run as Administrator.
First use questions and setup trouble go to the Corbett support team.
User testimonials
Takeout Viewer software earns 62 reviews from users.
Collected across 62 reviews from portals and emails, left as sent. Three reviews below are unedited.
This tool has helped immensely in viewing my Google Takeout files and that too, without any issues. The multiple preview modes help display and analyze the data and its different attributes. Moreover, the best part is that this Google Takeout Reader is available absolutely free of cost for users.
This amazing software is undoubtedly the best tool in the market to view and analyze Google Takeour files. Not only is it 100% secure but is also well equipped with advance features that help in its overall functionality. The Quick & Advance Search help in filtering data on a granular level.
Before opening
Three quick checks keep a session smooth.
Keep files in one folder
Save your Takeout files in one folder on your PC so you load them in one step.
Choose files or a folder
Add one file, several files or an entire folder. Folder upload saves loading items one at a time.
Choose viewer or Pro
Viewing stays free. Pro adds export to 20+ formats and platforms and its demo limit is 10 data files.
Moving Takeout mail on? See Migrate Google Takeout emails to Outlook and Restore Google Takeout data.
Safety checks
Four habits keep your Takeout session clean.
Use the Corbett download
Download from Corbett and check the VirusTotal scan of the file.
Start as administrator
Launch Corbett with Run as Administrator.
Keep your original
Store your original Takeout download in a safe place before you load copies.
Test before Pro
Use the Pro demo to export 10 data files before you buy.
Common questions
Steps, preview modes, search and the Pro edition.
Takeout Viewer utility is free Windows software from Corbett that opens Takeout files and folders and previews every item.
Install Corbett, select Open, then Email Data Files, then Google Takeout Files and add your data. Preview appears for every item and you filter the list with Quick Search and Advance Search.
Yes. Download it and view Takeout files at no cost. Export to other formats needs the Pro edition.
Four modes. Content, Message Header, Hex View and Raw Message.
Content mode shows the full body of the selected item.
Message Header mode shows the routing information of an email message, including date, recipient and sender.
Raw Message mode shows the raw message format of the selected email item.
Hex View shows the hexadecimal values of the selected item.
Quick Search filters your Takeout data by one keyword or several keywords.
Advance Search filters your data by email fields including CC, To, From and Date.
No. Add several files together or upload an entire folder in one step.
No. Corbett works on its own and needs no third party application.
No. Screen is plain and beginners find the steps quick to follow.
Yes. Takeout Viewer tool works on Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 and on older Windows editions.
Keep 100 MB of free disk space and 4 GB of RAM. Processors from 1 GHz Pentium work and 2.4 GHz is advised. Start the setup with Run as Administrator.
Corbett downloads at 87.4 MB.
Yes, with the Pro edition. Pro exports Takeout data to 20+ formats and platforms.
Pro demo exports 10 data files so you test export before you buy. Full version converts unlimited data.
Pro starts at $99 for a lifetime licence. You pay once.
You receive the download link and the activation key by email after payment.
Yes. Refund requests made within 30 days of purchase are accepted. See the refund policy for details.
Corbett lists a VirusTotal scan for the download. Always download from the Corbett page.
Use Free MBOX Viewer for MBOX files and Free PST Viewer Tool for PST files.
Google Takeout Viewer guides
Help for opening, moving and sorting Takeout mail.
Related pages include Email Migration Tool, IMAP Migration Tool and email converter tool for moves and saved mail. Damaged stores need email recovery software while email viewer software opens saved mail free. Sibling viewers are Free MBOX Viewer and Free PST Viewer Tool, with Email Address Extractor and Email Attachment Extractor for contacts and files.
Get started
View your Takeout data free, then test Pro export on 10 data files. Pro starts at $99 with a 30 day refund window.
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