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How to Compress Google Photos to Save Storage Space

HardReset.InfoSeptember 11, 20252 min613 views
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Compressing Google Photos on Mobile Devices

  • 📱 Open the Google Photos app on your phone.
  • ⬆️ Tap your profile icon in the top right and ensure backup is enabled.
  • 💾 Select Storage Saver to confirm the compression setting.
  • ⚙️ If backup is already on, navigate to Settings > Backup, then tap on 'Backup quality' and choose Storage Saver over 'Original quality'.

Compressing Google Photos on PC

  • 💻 Open a web browser on your PC and go to the Google Photos website.
  • 👤 Sign in to your Google account.
  • ⚙️ Click on the Settings icon in the top right corner.
  • 💾 Under the 'Quality' section, select the option to save data space (Storage Saver).
  • ✅ This action will compress your photos, reducing the storage space they occupy in your Google account.
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