Export your Gmail data with Google Takeout, then convert the MBOX archive to Outlook PST format. Works entirely online.
Google Takeout lets you download a copy of your Gmail data. The export format is MBOX — an open standard that stores all your emails in a single file. However, Outlook cannot import MBOX files directly. You need to convert them toPST format first.
Go to takeout.google.com, select "Mail", and request an export. Google will prepare a ZIP file containing your emails in MBOX format. This may take hours depending on mailbox size.
Once your Takeout export is ready, upload the MBOX file to MailtoPst. No software installation needed — everything runs in your browser.
Select PST as the output format. MailtoPst preserves your folder structure (Gmail labels), attachments, dates, and all metadata.
Open Outlook, go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export, select the converted PST file. All your Gmail emails appear in Outlook.
Gmail uses labels instead of folders, and a single email can have multiple labels. When exported via Takeout, each label becomes a separate section in the MBOX file. MailtoPst converts these into proper Outlook folders, so your organizational structure is preserved.
Looking for a different migration path? See our guide on importing MBOX into Outlookor learn about converting email without installing software.
First conversion free. No credit card required.