![]() ![]() Open up the app, sign in to your Google account and you’ll be offered the choice between backing up ‘original’ or ‘high quality’ images (see above). The first step is to download the Google Photos app for iOS or Android. Ready to start backing up your snaps from your smartphone or tablet to the Google Photos? Good news: it’s pretty easy. How to backup to Google Photos from a phone or tablet There’s a full list of the supported files on Google’s support page. ![]() It’s also important if you’re a photographer who needs a backup option for full-size raw files – though be sure to check whether Google Photos supports your camera’s file type, as it won’t work with all raw formats. ![]() This will be the best choice if you plan to print your images or to use them in design work, for example. As the name suggests, this setting will store your shots online in their original form, with no compression or reduction in quality. If, on the other hand, you want to back up original, full-fat copies of your photos, select the ‘original’ option. The compression is very efficient, reducing file size without a significant loss in quality – and compressed shots should still be plenty good enough if you’re mainly working with smartphone photos or viewing images on your screen. The latter will slightly compress images to save space. The first thing to decide when setting up Google Photos is whether you want to upload and store your photos as ‘original’ or ‘high quality’ images. Google Photos backup: how to choose your upload settings Setting up for the first time or want some top tips on the best ways to backup photos to help you get the most out of the service? Whether you’re using a Mac, PC, iOS or Android device, this handy guide will tell you exactly how to upload your pictures to Google Photos – and how to sort them once you have. Even though Google Photos is one of the simplest options for safely storing your photo library online, it’s always good practice to have multiple backups of your snaps. These tips will be helpful if you don’t want to shell out for a subscription plan – or if you just want to make an offline copy of your online image collection. We’ve also included instructions for saving your entire Google Photos library to a hard drive. The limits apply across all Google products, including Drive. Plans start at £1.59 / US$1.99 per month for 100GB of storage capacity, up to £7.99 / US$10 per month for 2TB. Luckily, Google One subscriptions are flexible and affordable. Google no longer offers unlimited free storage for ‘high quality’ images - or any kind of unlimited cloud storage deal (although many of the best photo storage and sharing sites do offer unlimited space on a subscription basis). So if you’re on a holiday trip, you don’t have to worry about your device’s battery life.Google Photos offers 15GB of storage for free, which should be sufficient if you’re only planning to back up your very favorite photos.īut if you want to make a second copy of your entire image library, you’ll need to consider a Google One subscription. While charging only: If you switch this option, then your photos and videos will get uploaded only when your device is connected to external power source. Remember, if you upload using your mobile network, you may use up data, or incur charges from your carrier. You can choose “Back up all” if you want to backup your videos too. over Wi-Fi, or cellular, or Wi-Fi and the cellular network both. Back up photos over Wi-Fi or Both: Choose how you want to backup your photos i.e. Tap “Upload Size” to change the quality settings, but remember if you change them to “Original” settings then you should have sufficient storage in your account. With “Original” setting, you get limited storage ( 15GB of free storage). This option is good for people who don’t care much about quality, but enough for typical printing and sharing. But if you choose to upload in “High Quality” setting you can back up unlimited photos and videos. Upload Size: Upload size matters as you may incur additional cost if you backup or upload original photos. Active account: In case you are using multiple google accounts and if you want to change it to another, tap the account name to change it. If "Backup & sync" is on, you can change the settings mentioned below: Select 'Setting's and then 'Backup & Sync'.At the top left, tap 'Menu' (three horizontal lines). ![]()
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