If you’re like most people, you probably have an iCloud Photo Library on your computer and phone. If you don’t, it’s time to get started. The iCloud Photo Library is a great way to store photos and videos from your Apple devices and computers. You can access it from any device that has an iCloud account. To move your photos and videos to Google Photos, follow these steps:
- Log in to your iCloud account. If you don’t have an iCloud account, create one now.
- On your computer or phone, open the Settings app and select Photos & Videos . This will open a dialog box with all of your devices’ photos and videos organized by album name.
- In the left column, click on the album name of the photo or video you want to move to Google Photos. This will open a dialog box with all of the options for moving that photo or video to Google Photos. 4. Click on the Move button . The moving process will start automatically and will take about 10 minutes to complete. When it’s done, all of your moved photos and videos will be added to Google Photos!
Apple’s transfer service can bring a copy of your iCloud photos and videos over to your Google Photos account. There are some things that can’t be transferred, however. They include shared albums, smart albums, stream content, live photos, and some metadata.
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The setup process is simple, but the actual transfer can take up to a week if you have a particularly large library. Let’s get started.
First, head to privacy.apple.com in a web browser such as Safari or Google Chrome. Sign in with your Apple ID.
Click “Continue” to accept the Apple ID & Privacy statement.
Next, select the “Request to Transfer a Copy of Your Data” link.
You’ll see details about how much of your library can be transferred. Underneath that, select the drop-down menu and pick “Google Photos” as the destination.
You can now select which content you’d like to transfer and then “Continue.” Your choices include photos and videos.
The next screen will explain that if your Google account doesn’t have enough space, not all of the items will be copied. Click “Continue” to proceed.
A new window will open for you to sign in to or choose your Google account.
Click “Allow” from the pop-up message to give Apple permission to add photos and videos to your Google Photos library.
Select “Allow” again on the next screen to confirm your choices.
Lastly, Apple explains that the process will take between three to seven days. When the transfer is complete, you will be notified through your Apple ID email. Click “Confirm Transfers” to finish up.
That’s all there is to it! Keep an eye out for the email when the transfer is done. A copy of your iCloud photos and videos will now appear in Google Photos.
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