How to automatically backup with the "Google Photo" app that can be used on the iPhone

The iPhone has a "photo" app installed at the time of purchase, so most people use it as it is to browse photos and videos taken on the iPhone.

If you set the backup of "iCloud", you can automatically save data such as photos/videos in the iPhone in the cloud, but some people may be able to use it for free up to 5GB, so some people may not have enough capacity. not.

Therefore, this time, we will introduce how to use "Google Photo", which can easily back up photos and videos for free.

"Google Photo", which can be used on the iPhone, can be used up to 〇GB!?

Anyone can automatically use up to 5GB of "iCloud storage" that can save data in connection with the Apple ID, but if you want to save any more data, a 50GB/200GB/2TB plan is charged.Can be used in.

[See] Upgrade the Apple iCloud storage plan

In the case of Google Photos, the data capacity available in one Google account is up to 15GB, so there is plenty of capacity.However, 15GB is shared with "Gmail", "Google Drive", and "Google Photos" used in the Google account, so be careful of those who use a lot of Gmail.

Google storage, like iCloud, has a plan that allows you to purchase 100GB/200GB/2TGB by paying a monthly fee, so you may want to buy it here.

Photos saved in Google Photos can be easily backed up, and are convenient because they can be easily checked from PCs and tablets logged in with the same Google account.Let's introduce how to use the Google Photo app that can be used on the iPhone.

First, install the Google Photo app on the iPhone!Saving photos is super easy!?

First, install the Google Photo app on your iPhone.

[See] App Store Google Photo

Install the app and start up when you start it, "permit access to photos of Suppe", so tap.Next, a pop -up is displayed as "I am trying to access" photos "from" Google Photos ". Select" Available for access to all photos ".

In the next pop -up, "Google Photos will send a notification. Are you sure?"Whichever you select, you can use the app itself, but this time you select "Permit" and proceed to the next.

Log in with the next Google account.If you have already logged in to the Google account on your iPhone, tap it as a candidate.It is also possible to create a new Google account from "Add another account".

If you select "Backup" displayed under the Google account, photos and videos taken on the iPhone will be automatically backed up to Google Photos in the future.Although it is a convenient function, the capacity that can be used for free is up to 15GB, so select "Do not back up" this time.This setting can be changed later, so let's introduce it later.

Select a Google account and proceed to either backup/backup to complete the initial settings.The photo backed up to Google Photos is displayed.

Even if you select "Do not back up" at the time of setting, photos and videos taken on the iPhone are displayed in the Google Photo application.Since it is not saved in the Google account, it will not be a problem for using Google Photo app as a general photo folder.

How to save the photo selected in the Google Photo app on the iPhone in the cloud

Next, it is a way to make a backup of photos taken with the iPhone Google Photo app.It is unnecessary work if the backup is automatically set at the initial setting stage, but if you want to refrain from compression of the capacity, do this and save only important photos.

If you want to upload only one photo, tap the target photo and tap four icons on the top.This alone will complete uploading photos.

If you want to upload multiple photos, first press and hold one of the target photos.Select all the photos you want to upload as they will be transferred to the selection screen in the photo.

Then tap the "..." mark, the rightmost of the icon lined up at the top.Select "Backup" to complete uploading the photo.

The time it takes to upload depends on the number of photos and the communication environment, but when connected to Wi-Fi at my home, uploading three photos was completed in seconds.

How to "automatically backup" with the iPhone Google Photo app

You can back up the photos selected by the above method one by one, but if you are troublesome to do it every time, set the "automatic backup".

Open the Google Photo app and tap the icon displayed in the upper right.There should be a display "The backup is turned off" in the middle stage, so tap "Turn on the backup" below.

Next, a pop -up is displayed, and you can select the settings for backup.As described, selecting "Saving Save Capacity" will reduce the capacity by reducing the image quality slightly and saving it.

After confirming the settings, tap "Confirm" at the bottom to complete the automatic backup settings.

* Data was examined as of mid -August 2021.* The information is made thorough, but it does not guarantee the integrity and accuracy of the content.* Please use the product at your own risk.

Sentence/Fumihiko Sato