It’s now much easier to transfer a whole photo library from Google Photos to Apple’s iCloud … [+]
Switching from Android to iPhone has change into much easier for Google Photos users. Thanks to a recent Google Takeout upgrade, Apple users can effortlessly transfer or backup photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos without downloading a single image.
This was made possible by a recent upgrade of the Data transfer projectan initiative to simplify data transfer between incompatible platforms equivalent to Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and Google Photos.
Since 2021, iCloud Photos users have been in a position to use the DTP tool to transfer data to Google Photos. In the following few days, the method will now be just as easy in the opposite direction, allowing Google Photos content to be transferred to iCloud Photos in bulk. This is sweet news for all Google Photos users who use Apple’s end-to-end encrypted “Enhanced privacy” option or to check out the most recent version of iOS 18 newly designed photos App.
Because the DTP transfer tool copies your files reasonably than moving them, you will have loads of time to be certain that all the pieces has been transferred properly before deleting the originals. Alternatively, you may proceed using each platforms concurrently in case you’re willing to keep up two ongoing subscriptions.
Google Takeout helps you transfer your data from Google services.
How to transfer photos and videos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos
To start the transfer:
- To ensure Enhanced data protection is disabled in iCloud before you begin the transfer (you may enable it again when the method is complete).
- To start the transfer process, go to Google Takeout and choose Photos. Here is a direct connection with pre-selected photos
- By default, all of your photo albums will likely be included within the transfer, but you may click the “Include all photo albums” button to limit the transfer to specific albums if needed.
- Click Continue to sign up to Google and provides Google Takeout access to your Google Photos library.
- From the drop-down menu, select iCloud Photos. If you do not see iCloud Photos as an option, you could have to attend some time for the feature to change into available in your region.
- Follow the instructions to finish setup and start transferring your data.
For further details please see the official Support documentation.
How long does it take to transfer my photos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos?
According to Google, the transfer will take anywhere from several hours to a number of days, depending on the quantity of information you wish, but it would almost actually be much faster than manually downloading your files and re-uploading them yourself.
Which files could be transferred?
Most, but not all, file types are supported, including:
Photos: .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp, .avif and most RAW files.
Video: .mp4-, .mov-, .m4v-, .mpg-, mkv-, .mod-, .mmv-, avi-, .divx-, .tod-, .wmv-, .asf-, .3gp-, .3g2, .m2t, .m2ts and .mts files.
What happens with duplicate images?
Sometimes the identical photo or video is already stored in each Google Photos and iCloud Photos. Fortunately, after the transfer, iCloud Photos will discover any duplicates for you and can help you merge them individually or in bulk.
Why is the information transfer project needed?
The DTP tool allows users to avoid the daunting task of manually downloading sometimes hundreds of photos and videos from one service before having to reverse the method to re-upload them to a different. In the method, priceless metadata equivalent to time, date and placement information could also be lost. This means you will have to transfer all of your data twice and discover a place to put it aside locally before uploading it to your chosen platform. You might also need to make use of a third-party app like MetaFixer to reorganize your files and fix metadata before they’re able to upload.
However, Google Takeout and The corresponding service from Apple remain vital tools, especially if you would like to store a backup locally for offline access. This is at all times really useful because Google Photos and iCloud, although very reliable services, sometimes go mistaken.
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