Top 2 Methods to Export Google Calendar to ICS File

Approved By Ashwani Tiwari

Published On November 28th, 2023

Reading Time 3 Minutes Reading

Category G Suite

Do you want to export Google calendar to ICS file? You can actually do it manually. Here, in this article, we provide feasible solution to save calendars to your local system.

Currently, it is perceived that a large number of Google account users are trying to export calendars to computer. As, ICS is the standard file format for storing calendar events, most users want to export Google calendars into ICS file format. And that’s exactly what we will cover in this article. So, let’s get started.

Methods to Export Google Calendar to ICS File

Here are the methods to download calendars to ICS file from Google account:

I. Save Google Calendars from a Single Account

This method is feasible for Google mail account. Here are the instructions:

Go to Google account and sign in with your Google credentials.
Open the Calendar application.
Click the Gear button from the top right corner and select Settings option.

Click Import & export and select Export.

Now, select the Export button to download all the calendars in a single archive.
Once you have the ZIP file in your system, extract the ICS files from it.

That’s it. All files are exported successfully to your system. But, it’s only feasible for individual accounts.

II. Export Google Calendar to ICS from Multiple Accounts

This method is best for exporting Google calendars to ICS file from multiple G Suite user accounts. Here’s how it works:

Use G Suite Backup Tool to save and download calendar events from several accounts at once. This tool functions in the case of saving a single account. It does not operate for saving calendars from multiple domain accounts at once. The software also supports exporting of other data items such as emails, contacts and documents as per requirements.

If you want to save calendars in PST for Outlook, you can opt for the new and improved version of the tool (In process). This tool will work for multiple accounts at once.

Here’s how it works:

Run the software and click Backup button.

Select Domain Users and authenticate the Google admin account.

Import a CSV file that contains all the list of users from which calendars are to be exported.

Choose any export format, and set the Category to Calendar from the interface.

Hint: If you choose PST format, then the calendars will export into PST file. Therefore, you must choose any other format, and the calendars will be saved in ICS format.

Click Start to export G Suite calendars to ICS format.

That’s it. With this, you can easily export G Suite calendars to Outlook, Thunderbird, and other applications. Because it will easily save calendar to ICS file that are accepted as the standard format for calendars.

Final Words

There are plenty users that wish to export Google calendars to ICS file format. And later use them in different applications on your Windows system. Fortunately, Google provides a native option to export such data. But, it’s feasible for individual Gmail accounts only. So, for those users who wish to save calendars from multiple G Suite accounts. This tool is fast and reliable.