How to Upload Photos and Videos to Google Photos App
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Before You Begin:
- Your device must be logged into your Google Account.
You must have the Google Photos App installed.
To continue, we need to know what Operating System your smartphone or tablet has.
There are 2 main Operating Systems for smartphones currently available, Android and iOS.
? Are you using Google Photos with an iOS or Android device?
Before You Begin:
- Your device must be logged into your Google Account.
You must have the Google Photos App installed.
To continue, we need to know what Operating System your smartphone or tablet has.
There are 2 main Operating Systems for smartphones currently available, Android and iOS.
Enabling the automatic back up of Google Photos will upload all of your photos and videos from your Android device. As soon as you take a new photo or video, it will be uploaded.
- Open the Google Photos app on your phone or tablet.
You may be prompted to log into your Google account upon launching the app.
- Tap the Menu bars.
- Select Settings.
- Select Back up & sync.
- Switch Back up & sync to On.
- We recommend that your Upload Size be set to High quality, as Google provides unlimited storage for photos using this setting.
- Google Photos will automatically begin backing up the photos and videos on your device. The amount of time a back up will take is entirely dependent upon how many photos and videos you have stored on your device. It may take hours to fully complete the first back up. Luckily, your Android device can still be used normally while the back up process is being performed.
Enabling the automatic back up of Google Photos will upload all of your photos and videos from your iOS device. As soon as you take a new photo or video, it will be uploaded.
- Open the Google Photos app on your phone or tablet.
You may be prompted to log into your Google account upon launching the app.
- Tap the Menu bars.
- Select Settings.
- Select Back up & sync.
- Switch Back up & sync to On.
- We recommend that your Upload Size be set to High quality, as Google provides unlimited storage for photos using this setting.
- Google Photos will automatically begin backing up the photos and videos on your device. The amount of time a back up will take is entirely dependent upon how many photos and videos you have stored on your device. It may take hours to fully complete the first back up. Luckily, your Android device can still be used normally while the back up process is being performed.
