You can import specific albums from Apple Photos, or transfer your entire library from iCloud, to Google Photos. Important: The transfer doesn’t remove your photos and videos from iCloud. After the transfer, new photos and videos stored in your Apple Photos library won’t sync to Google Photos automatically. If you delete imported or transferred
photos from Google Photos, they might also be deleted from your Apple Photos library. Make sure your photos are eligible for a library transfer To transfer your iCloud library to Google Photos, the content must be stored in iCloud Photos. These content types don’t transfer from iCloud to Google Photos:
Make sure your albums are eligible for an album import To import albums from Apple Photos to Google Photos, your albums must be stored in Apple Photos. What you need for a library transfer Before you request a transfer from iCloud Photos to Google Photos, check the following:
Import an albumImportant:
Tip: If you add photos to your Apple Photos album after you import, they won’t appear in the Google Photos copy of the album. If you want them to appear in the Google Photos album, add them manually or import the album again. Request a photo transfer from AppleImportant: Some data and formats available in iCloud Photos may not work when you transfer your content to Google Photos. Check what transfers from iCloud to Google Photos. To request your transfer from iCloud to Google Photos:
Tip: The transfer process takes 3–7 days. If you cancel your transfer request before it’s complete, items that are already copied over stay in Google Photos. Learn about photo & video transfersAlbum imports
Tip: To make sure that large albums are imported successfully in Apple Photos:
Library transfers
Tip: The filenames of albums and videos transferred to Google Photos start with "Copy of.” Related resources
Was this helpful? How can we improve it? How do I move all my photos to iCloud?Follow these simple steps to turn on iCloud and all your images will be automatically uploaded.. Go to Settings. This is the cog icon on your home screen.. Select your name.. Tap iCloud.. Tap Photos.. Turn on iCloud Photos. ... . Select how you want to store your photos. ... . Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream. ... . Open the Photos app.. How do I delete photos from my iPhone but keep them in iCloud?You can delete photos from your iPhone but keep them in iCloud by turning off iCloud photo sharing. You can also use a different iCloud account to keep the previous account's iCloud photos safe. Another workaround is to use a different cloud server to back up the photos before deleting them on your iPhone.
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