How to Backup iPhone Photos to Google Photos, for Free
Apple offers merely 5GB of iCloud storage for free, which is too little to accommodate all the photos and videos. Let alonebacking up your entire iOS device. Of course, you can always upgrade to a premium iCloud storage plan (starts at $0.99/month for 50GB), but not everyone wants to buy a subscription. And this is whereGoogle Photosbecomes a viable alternative for those willing to store their entire photo library in cloud storage for better management and universal accessibility. If that’s you, follow along to learn how you can backup your iPhone and iPad photos to Google Photos for free.
Backup iPhone and iPad Photos to Google Photos for Free
Below are the quick links to all the topics covered in this article. You can click on the links to directly go to the tutorial if you want.
What Happens When You Upload Your Photos/Videos to Google Photos
When you upload your photos/videos to Google Photos, they areautomatically compressed to save space. For instance, if your videos are higher than 1080p, they will be resized to 1080p. Similarly, all the images that are larger than 16MP will be resized to 16MP.
A photo with 16MP or less (and a video with 1080p or less) may look close to the original quality. Be warned that some information like closed captions might be lost. So, keep these shortcomings in mind before going to use Google Photos’ “unlimited free storage” feature.
What If You Want to Upload Original Quality Photos/Videos to Google Photos
You can choose to upload your original quality photos and videos to Google Photos. But do note that they will come under Google’s limited freecloud storageplan. Right now, the search giant offers 15GB of free storage which is shared across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.
Google’s storage plan starts at $1.99/month for 100GB.
Install Google Photos on Your iPhone or iPad
To get started, make sure you have installed Google Photos on your iOS or iPadOS device. To do so, head intoApp Store and then search for Google Photos.Next, install the app. It’savailable for freeand requires iOS 11 or later.
Backing Up iPhone or iPad Photos/Videos to Google Photos
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LaunchGoogle Photosapp on your device.
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Now, sign in using yourGoogle accountand then tap onBack up as (your Google account name).
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Next, choose theHigh-Qualityoption and tap onConfirm. Now, all of your iPhone or iPad photos will start backing up to Google Photos.
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Make the Most of Google Photos’ Unlimited Free Storage
So, that’s the way you can transfer your iPhone/iPad photos or videos to Google Photos. Of course, there are some caveats but the option to have unlimited cloud storage for free is great. What’s your take on it? Shoot your thoughts in comments below.
Rajesh Mishra
An old school bibliophile who turned a tech nerd out of obsession. When he is not digging into hacks and tracking down stories that are breaking the internet, you may find him reciting poems.
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