How to Directly Transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos

Mar. 26, 2021

Whether you are planning toswitch from iOS to Androidor makeGoogle Photosthe go-to platform to save your photos and videos in the cloud, Apple has greatly simplified the task of transferring photos from iCloud to Google’s popular photo storage platform. So, if you want to transfer a copy of your iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos, here’s how to do it.

Directly Transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos

While the iCloud Photos transfer tool is pretty helpful, there are a few pivotal points and glaring downsides that are worth taking a look at before you go ahead with the process.

Firstly, transferring iCloud Photos or videos to Google Photos doesn’t delete your data from Apple’s platform. To be more precise, this new tool only lets you move a copy of your iCloud photos to Google’s photo-storage platform.

As of now, Google Photos is the only supported service. The support forother storage platforms like Dropboxis likely to be added in the future.

At the time of writing this article, Apple’s transfer service is available in only a few countries, including Australia, Canada, the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. So, be sure to check it out first-up before going ahead with the steps.

If your country doesn’t support this data transfer tool, you will see the standard “Data and Privacy” page. It includes options to request to copy your data, correct your data, temporarily deactivate your account, and even delete it.

2. Now,sign in using your Apple ID and password.

3. Next, click onRequest to transfer a copy of your data.

4. From the drop-down, selectGoogle Photosas the preferred destination for your photos/videos.

5. Up next, you canchoose to transfer only photos or videos or select bothdepending on your needs.

6. After that, make sure toconfirm that you have enough storage availablein Google Photos.

7. Now,sign in to your Google Accountwhere you wish to transfer your iCloud photos.

8. Next, be sure toallow Apple to add photos, videos, and albums to your Google Photos library.

9. Once you have taken a thorough look at the details, click onConfirm Transfer.

10. You will have towait for 3-7 days to receive a confirmation email from Apple.Apple uses this time to verify the transfer request made by you. To check the status of your request, you canvisit this Data and Privacy page.

So, that’s how you can transfer a copy of your iCloud Photos to Google Photos. It’s always better to have the desired control over your data so that you can move it to the preferred service or even delete it if you no longer need it.

In the wake of strong demand to provide greater data portability, tech companies are building tools to loosen their grip over data, giving users control over what data they want to share. What do you have to say about this new photo transfer tool? Let us know in the comments below.

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