It can be pretty tedious to download all the photos and videos in your Google Photos. You either want to save them to your computer or find them for new gadgets, or you just have a hard copy of your cherished memories outside the way of the cloud Google’s way of downloading might seem like a scary mission to you.
Here is a breakdown on how to download your photos and videos from Google Photos.
Method 1: Export Your YouTube Data with Google Takeout
1.Google Takeout, which lets you download data from many of its services such as Google Photos.
2.Go to the Google Takeout page and log in with your Google account.
3.Click on Deselect all and then scroll down to the Google Photos section.
4.Keep the checkbox next to “Google Photos,” then choose the type of file to download (ZIP, TGZ or JSON).
5.This is where you will select how often you want to export (one time, every 2 months, etc.) and what that file size limit is going to be (1GB, 2GB, etc).
6.Click Next, then Create Export.
7. Wait for the export process to finish. This can take a few hours or days, depending on your library size.
8.You’ll then be emailed a link once the export is complete.
Methods 2: A two-step process using Google Photos ← Go to Methods.
1.You can also download your library using the Google Photos app.
2.Click on Google Photos in your device.
3.Squeeze the menu icon (three even lines) and tap on “Settings.”
4.Scroll down to the “Backup & sync” section and click “Download your data.”
5.Select the file type and quality that you want to download (Original quality, High quality, and so on).
6.Choose the albums or folders to download, or select “All photos and videos.”
7.Then tap “Download” to begin the process.
Tips and Considerations
Here are some tips and considerations before downloading your Google Photos library:
1.Ensure you have sufficient storage space on your device or external hard drive to hold your downloaded collection.
2.Just be mindful that downloading your complete library can take hours or even days, based on the size of your library and your net speed.
3.In case of the Google Takeout method, you can opt to get the download link through email or add it to your Google Drive account.
4.If you’re using the Google Photos app method, you have the option to download your library to your device’s internal memory or any external SD card
Conclusion
Regardless of whether you use Google Takeout or the Google Photos app, downloading your Google Photos library is fairly simple. These can be done through the series of steps that we will present you in this article, so you can be sure that your precious pictures and videos are on a local copy, that means that they are outside the cloud and safe.