What a total PIA!
Shutting down Google+ for consumer (personal) accounts on
April 2, 2019
January 30, 2019
In December 2018, we announced
our decision to shut down Google+ for consumers in April 2019 due to low usage
and challenges involved in maintaining a successful product that meets
consumers’ expectations. We want to thank you for being part of Google+ and
provide next steps, including how to download your photos and other content.
On April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you
created will be shut down and we will begin deleting content from consumer
Google+ accounts.
Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive and
your Google+ pages will also be deleted. You can download and save your
content, just make sure to do so before April.
Note that photos and videos backed up in Google Photos will
not be deleted.
The process of deleting content from consumer Google+
accounts, Google+ Pages, and Album Archive will take a few months, and content
may remain through this time. For example, users may still see parts of their
Google+ account via activity log and some consumer Google+ content may remain
visible to G Suite users until consumer Google+ is deleted.
As early as February 4th, you will no longer be able to
create new Google+ profiles, pages, communities, or events. See the full FAQ for more details
and updates leading up to the shutdown.
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
If you’ve used Google+ for comments on your own or other
sites, this feature will be removed from Blogger by February 4th and other
sites by March 7th. All your Google+ comments on all sites will be deleted
starting April 2, 2019. Learn more
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. Learn
more
If you're a developer using Google+ APIs or Google+
Sign-in, click here
to see how this will impact you.
From all of us on the Google+ team, thank you for making
Google+ such a special place. We are grateful for the talented group of
artists, community builders, and thought leaders who made Google+ their home.
It would not have been the same without your passion and dedication.
