How to save photos to Google Photos

 The whole process is almost automatic when you use the Google Photos app, available for all smartphones, tablets and computers.

Back up your phone photos to Google Photos

The first thing you need to do is get the Google Photos app for your iOS or Android device.

Step 1 : Open the Google Photos app on your mobile device.

Step 2 : On the left corner of the app, tap on the three dashes icon .

Step 3 : Select Settings .

Step 4 : Select Back up & Sync .

Step 5 : Select the ON button . From this screen, you can choose which folder on the device you want to back up, what type of media you want to upload, and so on.

Back up photos on your computer to Google Photos (Windows or Mac)

Google has an app that only uses to backup photos from your computer, Backup and Sync.

Step1 : Go to https://photos.google.com/apps on your web browser.

Step 2 : Click Download .

Step 3 : Open the installer and follow the instructions on screen.

Step 4 : Start Backup and Sync .

Step 5 : Sign in to your Google account to use Google Photos.

Step 6 : Select the data you want to backup: photos, videos or all specific files or folders.

Step 7 : To choose the size of the uploaded file, click High Quality next to Uploading photos and videos .

Note : You can save space on your device by deleting photos and videos that you've backed up on Google Photos. They remain in Google Photos, even if you delete them.

Lesley Montoya

Update 29 August 2020