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How to Move Photos from Google Drive to Google Photos: Step-by-Step Guide

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Enabling Backup in Google Photos

  • πŸ’‘ Open the Google Photos application and tap your profile icon in the top right.
  • βœ… Ensure backup is turned on by clicking 'Turn on backup' or navigating to Google Photos settings, then Backup, and enabling it.

Selecting and Downloading Photos from Google Drive

  • πŸ“‚ Open the Google Drive application.
  • 🎯 Select the photos or the folder containing your photos that you wish to transfer.
  • ⬇️ Click the three dots and choose the 'download' option to save the selected items.

Uploading to Google Photos

  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Once downloaded, the photos are saved to your device's gallery.
  • ☁️ The Google Photos app will then automatically upload these photos to your Google Photos library.
  • ⚠️ Note that direct sharing from Google Drive to Google Photos is not supported; a download and upload process is necessary.
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