How to download Google Photos and Videos

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Google Photos will automatically create a backup of your photos and videos in high quality to the Google account. Android, iOS and Window users can also use this and take benefits of its services. And users can download photos and videos from their Google account when they want.

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How to download Google Photos and Videos on iPhone & iPad
Steps to download a single Photo or Video
1.    Open ‘Google Photos app’.
2.    Find a Photo or Video that you want to save to your iPhone.
3.    Now, touch the ‘More’ button.
4.    Tap on ‘Save to device’. If this option won’t appear it means that the Photo or video is already on your iPhone.
The selected photo or video will get saved on your iPhone.

Steps to download complete Photos or videos
1.    Open ‘Google Drive app’ on your iOS device.
2.    Open ‘Menu’.
3.    Open ‘Settings’.
4.    Go to ‘Google Photos’ section and turn on ‘Auto Add’.
5.    Now, go back to the previous menu.
6.    Search for the Google Photos folder and open it.
7.    Choose the folder you want to save.
8.    Tap ‘More’ button.
9.    Then ‘Select all’.
10.    And tap on ‘Download’ option.

How to download Google Photos and Videos on Android
Steps to download a single Photo or Video
1.    Open ‘Google Photos app’ on your Android device.
2.    Find a Photo or Video that you want to save.
3.    Now, touch ‘More’ button.
4.    Tap on ‘Save to device’. If this option won’t appear it means that the Photo or video is already on your Android device.
Selected photo or video will save on your Android phone.

Steps to download complete Photos or videos
1.    Open ‘Google Drive app’.
2.    Open ‘Menu’.
3.    Open ‘Settings’.
4.    Go to ‘Google Photos’ section and turn on ‘Auto Add’.
5.    Go back to the previous menu.
6.    Search for Google Photos folder and open it.
7.    Choose the folder you want to save.
8.    Tap ‘More’ button.
9.    Then ‘Select all’.
10.    And tap on ‘Download’ option.

How to download Google Photos and Videos on your PC
You can use a free application named as ‘Google Backup and Sync tool’. This app makes the downloading of Google Photos and videos to your computer very easy and simple.
Steps to install the app:
1.    Go to URL photos.google.com/apps.
2.    Click on ‘Download button’.
3.    Select a location to save application installer.
4.    And then click ‘Save’ and wait for the download to complete.
5.    Now, open the folder where you’d downloaded it.
6.    Double-click on the ‘.exe.’ file to run setup.
7.    Wait for installing process to complete.
8.    Follow on-screen commands to finish the installation process.
9.    Restart your PC if required.

Steps to setup app:
1.    Go to URL drive.google.com.
2.    Sign in with your Google account.
3.    Click on ‘Settings’ icon.
4.    Select ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu.
5.    Click the checkbox of ‘Create a Google Photos folder’.
6.    Click on ‘Done’.
7.    Now, do a right-click on ‘Google Backup and Sync’ icon.
8.    Click ‘Sign in’ the first option at the top-left corner of the window.
9.    Enter your ‘Google account email and password’ and press ‘Sign in’ and go through screen instruction to continue the setup process.
10.    Choose ‘Backup photos and videos’ and then press ‘Next’.
11.    Choose the folder to store Photos.
12.    Choose the uploading size.
13.    And click ‘OK’ to start creating a backup of the selected folders to Google Drive.

Steps to download Photos:
1.    Do a right-click on ‘Backup and sync’ icon.
2.    Click on ‘Preferences’.
3.    Click ‘Google Drive’ at the top-left corner of your screen.
4.    Click on the circle of ‘Sync only these folders’.
5.    Choose ‘Google Photos’ or other folders you want to download.
6.    And then click ‘OK’. This will begin downloading of your Google Photos or selected folder.

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