How to Sync Apple Photo Library with Google Photos

While Photos is the default gallery app on iPhone, most people prefer Google Photos for backing up media files. Google's solution offers more cloud storage (15GB vs. Apple's 5GB), a smoother sharing experience, and is a better option for someone who frequently switches between iPhone and Android. If you're considering switching from Apple Photos to Google Photos, here's how to sync your photo library with Google Photos. Google One subscribers can take a virtual backup as part of Google Photos. Let's learn how to sync your Apple Photo Library with Google Photos.

1. Enable backup and sync in Google Photos

To add photos from the Photos app to the Google Photos app, you can enable automatic sync. You'll need to download the Google Photos app from the App Store.

Get Google Images

Next, open the app and sign in with your Google account details. Then, follow the steps below to enable backup and sync in Settings.

Step 1: Open Google Photos App On your iPhone, tap Your Google account photo in the upper-right corner and select Google Photos settings.

Step 2: Click on Backup & sync option Enable the toggle for Backup & sync. Under this option, you'll see Available storage space In your Google One account.

Google Photos will then begin syncing photos from your Apple Photo Library. This may take some time depending on the size of the photos and videos on your iPhone.

Customize Google Photos sync quality on iPhone

By default, Google Photos uses the original quality for media backups and won't use mobile data for syncing. If you want to adjust your settings and remove these restrictions, the Google Photos app lets you do so.

Step 1: turn on Google Photos App On iPhone, tap Google account photo In the upper right corner to open Settings, then select Google Photos settings.

Step 2: Click on Backup and sync and select Download sizeIf you're working with a good amount of cellular data on your iPhone, you can enable the toggle. Use mobile data to back up photos و Use mobile data to back up videos.

Step 3: From the pop-up window, change from Original Quality to temporary storing.

The Storage Saver feature will store more images at slightly lower quality. This option is suitable for users who have Less storage space in your Google account their own.

Sync Apple Photos with Google Photos Favorites

Apple Photos lets you mark certain photos as favorites for quick access instead of scrolling through your entire photo library. Fortunately, you don't need to add your favorites back to Google Photos. Google automatically syncs your favorites from Apple Photos. But to do that, here's what you need to do.

Step 1: Open Google Photos App , and click Google account photo In the upper right corner to open Settings. then select Google Photos settings.

Step 2: Scroll down to Apple Photos.

Step 3: Enable toggle Sync Favorites from the following list.

While syncing your Apple Photos media library, Google Photos will put all your favorite photos in the Library > Favorites list.

Activate BACKGROUND APP REFRESH in Google Photos

This is suitable for older iPhone models with 2GB-3GB of RAM. iOS suspends background tasks, even when apps are open in the recent apps list. You need to enable background app refresh for Google Photos for a smooth upload process.

Step 1: Open Settings app on iPhone and scroll down to Google Photos.

Step 2: Activate switch Update applications in the background.

Disable iCloud Photo Sync

Now that you've synced all your iPhone photos to Google Photos, you don't need to upload them to iCloud via the Photos app. Let's disable sync for Apple Photos.

Step 1: Open Settings app on the iPhone.

Step 2: Click on User name Your at the top.

Step 3: Next, tap iCloud and select Pictures from the next screen.

Step 4: Disable switching iCloud Photos And stop syncing media with iCloud.

You can even go ahead and manage iCloud more efficiently to stop paying for higher iCloud plans.

Remove uploaded Google Photos media from iPhone

iCloud has a neat feature to remove backed up media files from phone storage toFree up device spaceGoogle Photos comes with the same functionality and we highly recommend using that if you're dealing with low storage space on your iPhone.

Step 1: Open Google Photos App On your iPhone, tap Google account photo in the upper-right corner and select Google Photos Settings.

Step 2: press menu “Manage device storage.”

Step 3: Locate Free up space button. will remove Google Photos Photos and videos on your iPhone that are already part of a backup.

Whenever you want to access these media files, you can download them from Google Photos.

Use Google Images Elements

Now that you've synced your Apple Photo Library with Google Photos, it's time to use Google Photos iOS tool To check your memories directly from the home screen.

Step 1: Long press on 180 years old on main screen The app icons will start to shake. Then tap + Icon in the upper left corner.

Step 2: Locate Google Photos of Tools menu.

Step 3: Locate widget size the user Your favorite and click on Add widget button To put it on the home screen.

Google Photos as a backup to Apple Photos

If you're still on your mind about switching from Apple Photos to Google Photos,Read the dedicated comparison We'll have to figure out which one works best for your needs. While you're at it, let us know why you decided to move your photo library from iCloud to Google Photos on your iPhone.