Introducing data import for Microsoft Teams: An easier, faster, and higher-fidelity migration to Google Workspace

Ashwani Kumar — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:02:20 +0000

Introducing data import for Microsoft Teams: An easier, faster, and higher-fidelity migration to Google Workspace

For enterprise organizations, migrating communication history and collaboration channels to a new platform can feel daunting and risk interrupting daily business operations. To make this transition smoother, we are excited to announce that migrating chat data from Microsoft Teams to Google Workspace for large scale workloads is now generally available in data import. Just like the other features of the Data Import tool, this is available at zero tool cost.

This enhancement builds on our existing data import capabilities, allowing admins to easily copy channel messages, group chats, and direct conversations from Teams to Workspace at no additional tool or infrastructure costs.

Data import for Teams offers:

Ease of use: A turnkey, scalable cloud-native solution that can be accessed and used directly from the admin console.
Quicker speeds and accuracy: Finish importing data sooner with faster migration speeds from parallelization and improved algorithms.
No additional cost to use: No additional infrastructure costs during migration or licensing costs for third-party data migration tools.
High fidelity: Both Teams channels as well as private chat messages (i.e. 1:1 and group messages) are imported.

Additionally, the migration planning utility now supports Teams to help customers improve their change management and data migration forecasting. The migration planning utility is available to provide migration timeline estimates and organize user data into speed-optimized batches. This offers customers simplified discovery and data-driven planning when undertaking large scale enterprise migrations from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace.

Getting started

Admins:
- Access data import within Workspace Admin console. Visit the Help Center to learn more about migrating channels and chats from a Teams account to Google Workspace via data import (advanced mode). You must be a Workspace super admin to perform a migration.
- Click here to access the migration planner tool.
End users: There is no end user impact or action required.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Nonprofit

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: What’s imported from Teams?
Google Workspace Admin Help: Use the advanced data import method for Teams
Google Workspace Admin Help: Set up an Azure application for Teams

Google has officially made data import for Microsoft Teams generally available within the native Google Workspace Admin console as of August 2026. This turnkey, cloud-native migration utility allows organizations to move their entire communication history from Microsoft Teams to Google Workspace with zero additional tool licensing costs and no extra infrastructure requirements. [1, 2]

Key Benefits & Capabilities from Introducing data

High Fidelity: The tool safely copies Teams channels, 1:1 private chat messages, and group conversations straight into Google Chat. [1, 3]
No Added Cost: It completely eliminates the need for expensive third-party migration software or secondary cloud hosting infrastructure. [1, 2]
Parallel Performance: It leverages faster parallel processing and advanced algorithms to significantly cut down migration timelines. [1, 3]
Predictable Planning: It pairs with a local migration planner that generates accurate data timelines and scopes before any data is sent to Google. [4]

Data Import Methods

Admins can choose between two deployment types in the Google Workspace Admin Console: [5]

Import Method	Capacity Limits	API Quota Used
Default Import	Up to 1,000 teams at a time	Google’s shared API quota
Advanced Import	Up to 10 concurrent batches of 1,000 teams	Dedicated Microsoft Azure API quota

Baseline Prerequisites

Google Workspace End: The process must be run by a Super Administrator. Target user accounts must be set up, assigned active licenses, and have Google Chat turned on. Auto-deletion settings must be disabled temporarily. [6]
Microsoft Teams End: A Global Administrator must authorize the environment connection. You will need a CSV manifest containing the unique Teams ID for every team included in the batch. [7, 8]

If you are planning an upcoming transition, tell me about your environment: