How to Batch Convert, Zip and Download all your Google Docs Files?

Google Docs users can now avail the convenience of performing batch operations on their documents. This new feature of Google Docs allows conversion of document formats, zipping all selected documents into a single archive and downloading the zipped file, all in a few clicks. Earlier, Google Docs users had to download each file individually. This new bulk download feature saves a lot of time.

You can convert documents to Microsoft Office, Open Office or PDF formats in bundles. Here is how you can make your life more easy with this convenient feature:

1. Select the documents to be processed by ticking the checkbox.

For selecting all documents in a folder, click on “Select all visible” from the ‘checkbox’ drop down menu. (See figure below).

2. From the ‘More actions’ menu, click on ‘Export’ to bring up the ‘Convert, Zip, and Download Files’ window.

3. Choose the conversion formats for all the documents here and click ‘Continue’ to start the conversion and archiving process. In case of a high number of selected files, you can tell Google Docs to send you an email when the batch process is done by clicking ‘Email when ready’. You can also cancel the zipping or start all over again.

4. After the files are compressed, you can download the zip file to your PC.