Google+ account is going away on April 2, 2019
In December 2018, Google announced their decision to shutdown social network Google+ by April 2019 due to low usage and challenges involved in maintaining the product expectations. As a part of Google+ shut down they provide next steps, including how to download your photos and other content.
On April 2nd 2019 onward, Google+ account and any Google+ pages associated or created with your account will be down and Google will begin deleting content from the Google+ accounts. Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album archive and Google+ pages will also be deleted. So you can download and save your content, just make sure to do so before April. The process of deleting content from Google+ accounts, Google+ Pages, and Album archive will take a few months, and content may remain through this time.
Note : Photos and videos backed up in Google Photos will not be deleted.
Google also revealed that after February 4th 2019, you will no longer be able to create new Google+ profiles, pages, communities or events.
See more details and updates leading up to the shutdown from Google FAQ:
- If you’re a Google+ Community owner or moderator, you may download and save your data for your Google+ Community. Starting early March 2019, additional data will be available for download, including author, body, and photos for every community post in a public community.
- If you sign in to sites and apps using the Google+ Sign-in button, these buttons will stop working in the coming weeks but in some cases may be replaced by a Google Sign-in button. You’ll still be able to sign in with your Google Account wherever you see Google Sign-in buttons.
- If you’ve used Google+ for comments on your own or other sites, this feature will be removed from Blogger by February 4th 2019 and other sites by March 7th 2019. All your Google+ comments on all sites will be deleted starting April 2, 2019.
- If you’re a G Suite customer, Google+ for your G Suite account should remain active. Contact your G Suite administrator for more details. You can also expect a new look and new features soon.
- If you’re a developer using Google+ APIs or Google+ Sign-in, it’s time to find alternate solution. Learn More…
