Updated May 30, 2026

Microsoft spreads your data across more separate export paths than anything else on this site, because it is not one account. Outlook mail, OneDrive files, Bing search history, Designer work and your LinkedIn profile each download on their own from the same privacy dashboard, and they do not arrive together. Tedious to work through, and worth doing in one sitting.

Written by Charles

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What you'll get

Cortana Voice DataSearch HistoryLocation DataLinkedIn Profile Data

Before you start

Go to account.microsoft.com
Sign in
Select "Privacy" tab

How to download

Scroll to "Privacy dashboard"
Click "View data" for each category (Search, Location, Voice)
Or use the "Download your data" link at the bottom of the privacy dashboard
Select data types and request export

Pro tip

Microsoft separates data into "Privacy Dashboard" and "Account Profile". Check both.

After the download

Clear search history in the dashboard
Delete voice recordings

About the author

Charles runs Digital Takeout Day, a twice-yearly reminder (May 8 and November 8) to download and back up your data from every online service you use.

Every guide is cross-checked against the platform's own export documentation and re-verified before each Takeout Day.

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