Is There a Way to Transfer Google Photos to iCloud?
The short answer here is yes, but not directly. There’s no simple transfer button to magically move everything over from Google Photos to iCloud. However, there are a number of ways you can go about moving your content stored in Google Photos over to Apple’s cloud service. We’ll outline several different methods below, starting with what may be considered the easiest.
How to Download All Google Photos at One Time
The easiest method to move your Google Photos over is to download all of the content you have stored in Google’s service in one step. To do this, follow the steps below.
On a PC or Mac, open a browser and navigate to Google’s Takeout site. If you only want to export your photos and videos, click Deselect All. Scroll down and check Google Photos. Click Next Step to progress to the next part of the export. Now you can customize how often you want to export photos and videos, as well as the maximum file size and format you want to content to be in. When ready, click Create export to start downloading your photos and videos.
How to Export Certain Photos and Videos From Google Photos
It’s also possible that you don’t want to move all of your photos and videos over from Google Photos. In that case, you may find it useful to simply select and download the content that you want to export directly from the Google Photos website. Here’s how to do that.
Head to Google’s Photo site in a web browser. Find the photos you want to export and select them using the small checkmark in the top corner of the images. Alternatively, you can mark all for export by selecting the top left-most photo and holding Shift while you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. Once you’ve selected all the images and videos you want to export press Shift+D on your keyboard or use the menu at the top of the page and select Download.
Exporting Photos From Your Phone
To grab certain photos from the app on your phone, follow these steps.
Launch the Google Photos app on your phone. Long press to select photos you want to export. Alternatively, you can choose a specific date range to download using the circular icon at the top. Next, tap the share icon at the top. It looks like an upwards arrow. Select Share to export the photos using email or whatever other services your phone might offer.
What Is the Best Way to Move My Google Photos Into iCloud?
With your Google Photos exported, it’s time to talk about importing them into iCloud. The easiest way to import photos into iCloud is to make use of iCloud’s website. Follow the steps below to get started.
In a web browser, navigate and sign into to the iCloud site. Select Photos from the rows of icons. Click the upload icon–it looks like a cloud with an upwards arrow going into it. Choose all of the photos and videos that you want to import into iCloud.
