Photos-001.zip May 2026

These files contain photos and videos exported from your Google Photos library.

Double-click the file to use the built-in archive utility. Photos-001.zip

If your archive was large, Photos-001.zip likely requires subsequent files ( Photos-002.zip , etc.) to be downloaded to complete the archive. These files contain photos and videos exported from

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You can safely ignore the .json files if you only want the images, or use specialized tools to re-integrate metadata. Tips for Success

A Photos-001.zip file is typically the first part of a multi-part archive generated by Google Takeout , Google's tool for exporting user data. When you request a large backup of Google Photos, Google splits the download into smaller, manageable zip files (e.g., Photos-001.zip, Photos-002.zip) to prevent transfer failures.