How to download photos and videos in bulk with Google Photos ｜ @DIME At Dime

There are several services available for free on Google, such as Gmail and Google Calendar. Introducing this time is a function called "Google Photos" that allows you to save photos and videos on the cloud for free.

Since Google Photos can store photos and videos in the cloud, it can be used as a backup of data, but it also makes it easy to exchange data between multiple devices such as smartphones and PCs. increase. Now, I will show you how to download photos and videos from Google Photos all at once.

By the way, the method of uploading photos and videos taken / saved on your smartphone to Google Photos is introduced in another article, so please check this as well.

[Reference] How to perform automatic backup with the "Google Photos" app that can also be used on iPhone

The above article introduces the operation with the Google Photos app on the iPhone, but the basic operation method is the same for Android smartphones.

How much photo / video can I save in Google Photos?

There is a limit to the amount of photos and data that can be saved in Google Photos. The range that can be used for free is up to 15GB shared with "Gmail" and "Google Drive" for one Google account.

Therefore, if you use Gmail a lot, you may run out of storage space. However, the storage capacity can be purchased from 100GB / 200GB / 2TB with monthly / annual payment, so you may purchase it considering the amount of money and the amount of data you want to store.

The first is to download all the saved photos and videos from the Google Photos app on your iPhone. The captured image is from the latest version of the Google Photos app on iPhone 12 Pro at the time of writing (late September 2021).

Open the Google Photos app and press and hold one of the displayed photos / videos you want to download. You will be able to check multiple photos / videos, so check all the data you want to download.

After selecting a photo / video, tap the icon displayed at the top where "↑" is surrounded by a square.

A pop-up will appear, so tap "Save to device" to start downloading. When the message "The image has been saved to the camera roll" appears, the process is complete.

Downloaded photos / videos will now appear in the iPhone's default "Photos" app.

Next, on your Android smartphone, you can download photos and videos from the Google Photos app all at once. The display of Android smartphones may differ slightly depending on the model, but the operation method is almost the same, so please check it.

This time, we will use the Google Photos app updated to the latest version at the time of writing (late September 2021) on the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.

Open the Google Photos app and press and hold one of the photo / video files you want to download. You will be able to select multiple files, so check all the photos / videos you want to download.

After selecting the file, tap the "Share" icon displayed at the top. A pop-up will appear, so go to "Other" at the bottom right.

In the next pop-up, you can select the app or destination you want to share. If you want to download it to your device, you need to save it to "Google Drive" once, so select "Drive".

If you are logged in to multiple Google accounts on your Android smartphone, select the account for which you want to save data from the "Accounts" item. If there are no problems, proceed to "Save" at the bottom right.

If the message "Uploaded XX files" appears in the notification field, the photo has been uploaded to Google Drive.

To download photos from Google Drive, open the Google Drive app and select all the photos you uploaded earlier. Tap the "..." icon at the top right corner, then tap "Download".

Finally, there is a way to download photos and videos from Google Photos on your computer all at once. This time, we will use the Chrome browser on Windows.

Open Google Photos and hover over one of the photos or videos you want to download. A check mark is displayed in the upper left, so click it.

You will be able to select multiple photos / videos, so check all the data you want to download.

After making your selection, click the "..." icon in the upper right corner. Click "Download" at the top and you're done.

* Data is from the editorial department as of the end of September 2021. * Although every effort has been made to ensure the information, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content. * Please use the product at your own risk.

Sentence / Fumihiko Sato