How to download photos to your computer on Windows and Macbook

There are many ways to download photos to your computer from many different sources. To guide you in the most detailed way how to download and save photos to your computer, TipsMake has divided the steps based on different photo download sources. Please follow the next article immediately!

Content

1. Instructions on how to download photos to your computer on Google Photo
2. Instructions on how to download images from social networks to your computer
   1. How to download photos on Facebook to your computer
   2. How to download & save Instagram photos to your computer
   3. How to save photos on Zalo to your computer
3. Instructions on how to save photos on your computer from Google
4. How to set an image as wallpaper on your computer
   1. How to set wallpaper on Windows computer
   2. How to set wallpaper on Macbook computer
5. Where are images saved after downloading?
6. Epilogue

Instructions on how to download photos to your computer on Google Photo

To download photos to your computer from Google Photos , you must ensure that you have previously uploaded the photos or have backed up/synced the photos on your device with your Google Photo account. To save photos on your computer, follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit the Google Takeout website and log in with your Google Photo account.

Step 2: Click on Deselect all as shown below.

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Step 3: Click the green tick on Google Photos as shown below.

Step 4: In the new folder that appears, you can choose to download one or more albums saved in Google Photos.

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Step 5: After clicking OK , click Next Step .

Step 6: Select the next options such as frequency and backup format as desired, then click Create export file to complete the process of downloading photos to your computer.

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Instructions on how to download images from social networks to your computer

Currently, there are three most popular social networks: Facebook, Instagram and Zalo. For each social networking site, TipsMake will guide you on how to save photos on your computer specifically as follows:

How to download photos on Facebook to your computer

Step 1: First, click on the photo you want to download on Facebook.

Step 2: Right-click and select Save image as,.

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Step 3: Choose a place to save photos on your computer that is appropriate for your purpose. For example, here TipsMake will choose to save the image in the Desktop folder .

In addition, you can also rename the image file appropriately before saving it to your device.

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Step 4: After completing the steps above, just press the Save button .

How to download & save Instagram photos to your computer

Instagram is a social networking site specializing in sharing beautiful photos. If you love a photo shared on this platform and want to know how to save photos on your computer, download photos in the following two ways:

Method 1: Download photos from Instagram directly to your computer using the page source

Step 1: Access Instagram using your computer browser and click on the photo you want to download.

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Step 2: Right-click where the image is displayed and select Check .

Step 3: The page source interface will appear with code snippets as shown below. Move your mouse to the position as shown below and then click the down arrow above the blue highlighted line to go to the next step.

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Step 4: After clicking the arrow, you will see a link appear. The way to download photos to your computer from Instagram is to right-click on the link and select Open in new tab .

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Step 5: A new tab will open with the image you want to download located right next to the tab you are currently open. Right click on the photo and then click download photo.

Method 2: Use a website that supports downloading desktop wallpapers from Instagram

Step 1: Access the photo you want to download on Instagram.

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Step 2: At the three dots in the right corner of the photo, select and click Copy link .

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Step 3: Open a browser on your computer and visit a website that supports downloading Instagram photos to your computer.

Currently, there are many websites that have the function of downloading photos from Instagram to your computer. Within the scope of this article, TipsMake wants to guide you through the website instasave.xyz

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Step 4: Paste the link you just copied in step 2 into the location as shown below and then click Submit .

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Step 5: After pasting the photo link, scroll down and you will see the website that has just displayed the photo you want to download to your computer. Click on the photo you want to download, then right-click and select Download image to download the image to your computer.

In addition, there is another faster way to download the 'Instagram Downloader' extension. When you use Instagram on your computer, an icon will appear under each image and video. This helps you download any photo you want to your computer in a simple way.

How to save photos on Zalo to your computer

Step 1 : Log in to your account on the Zalo main page on the Web browser and then click on the conversation containing the image you want to download.

Step 2: In the top right corner of the conversation, select and click on Conversation information as shown below and then click on Photo/Video (Media) .

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Step 3: Search and click on any image you want to download to your computer to display the image in full screen. Then select the down arrow icon to Save to your device.

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Step 4: To save the downloaded photo to your computer, you just need to choose where to save the photo and name the photo, then click Save and you're done.

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Instructions on how to save photos on your computer from Google

How to download photos from Google to your computer is quite simple and fast, you just need to follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Find and select the photo you want to download to your computer, then right-click on the photo and select Save image as.

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Step 2: Choose a location to save photos on your computer that is convenient for you while using the images. For example, TipsMake chooses to save images in the Desktop folder.

In addition, you can also change the name of the photo before saving it to your device.

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Step 3: Finally, you just need to press the Save button to save the photo.

How to set an image as wallpaper on your computer

To set any image as your computer wallpaper, follow the steps below.

How to set wallpaper on Windows computer

There are 2 ways to download Windows desktop wallpaper:

Method 1: Set wallpaper directly from downloaded image

Step 1: Go to the folder containing the image you want to set as your Desktop wallpaper.

Step 2: Click on the photo and then right-click on the photo to move the mouse to Set as desktop background .

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Method 2: Set wallpaper through settings

Step 1: On the Desktop screen , right-click anywhere and then click Personalize .

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Step 2: In the Background section, click the down arrow and select Picture . Then, in the Choose your picture section , click Browse to move to the location containing the photo you want to set as wallpaper.

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Step 3: Move to the folder containing the photo you want to use to set the wallpaper and select Choose picture to complete the process of setting the desktop wallpaper.

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How to set wallpaper on Macbook computer

There are 2 ways to set Macbook computer wallpaper: use the system's default image or use your own image. For each case, there will be specific operations as follows:

Use default wallpaper on MacBook

Step 1: Click on the Apple logo located in the upper corner of the screen and then select System Preferences .

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Step 2: A new dialog box opens, select Desktop & Screen Saver as shown below.

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Step 3: In the new dialog box, you have 3 options:

1. Use static wallpaper for Macbook screen.
2. Use animated wallpaper for Macbook screen.
3. Set the screen to automatically switch according to the images you have selected with a certain motion time as shown below by clicking Change picture and then set.

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Use your own background image

To use your own wallpaper as a Macbook wallpaper, you can do it in 3 ways as follows:

Method 1:

1. Step 1: Click on the Apple logo located in the upper corner of the screen and then select System Preferences .

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Step 2: In the new dialog box that opens on the screen, click on Desktop & Screen Saver .

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Step 3: When the new dialog box appears, click the + sign as shown below to go to the folder containing the image you want to set as the wallpaper.

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Method 2:

Step 1: Directly go to the folder containing the image you want to set as wallpaper for your Macbook screen.

Step 2: Right-click on the photo and then click Set Desktop Picture as shown below.

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Method 3:

The last way is the fastest of the 3 ways above for you to set an image as wallpaper. Just visit the Photos folder , you will see all the photos you have downloaded displayed here. Click the image you want to set as wallpaper and then right click. Select Share > Select Set Desktop Picture and you're done.

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Where are images saved after downloading?

Normally, systems will default to images being saved in the Download folder after downloading to the computer. Or if you have previously downloaded a photo to another folder, the system will still default to that folder as the location to download the photo.

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However, as instructed in the above sections, you can still choose the location to store downloaded photos depending on your needs to make it most convenient for your work.

Epilogue

Above, TipsMake has specifically guided you on how to download photos to your computer from different sources. If you have questions or follow steps but cannot download photos or don't know how to save photos on your computer, please contact us immediately for the fastest and most detailed instructions from an expert!

Isabella Humphrey

Update 01 October 2023