In this article we will show you how to transfer Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos. Before, most Facebook users who wanted to download their photos or videos from the site had to do it by hand. Users with a Google Photos account can do this job automatically starting today, and Facebook says that soon more cloud services will be supported.
You put a lot of things on your Facebook page if you have one. There are status updates, special promotions based on hashtags, and lots and lots of photos. A Facebook user who is active posts more than once a day. It’s normal to see 4-5 posts from your favorite page every day. From the point of view of the person making the content, that’s a lot of stuff. Things that fans will most likely forget.
Things that you will probably recycle. In times like these, it can be helpful to keep track of everything you post on Facebook. Now, you can do this the old-fashioned way: manually copy the picture you uploaded to a folder on your local drive or Dropbox/Google Drive. Or, add the date and the changed text to a long document.
How to transfer Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos
- Open Facebook on your computer or the app.
- Click on ‘Settings’ and go to ‘Your Facebook information’.
- Now, click on ‘Transfer a copy of your photos or videos’.
- Then, click on ‘Choose destination’ and click on ‘Google Photos’.
- You can transfer either photos or videos at once. If you wish to transfer both photos and videos, you will have to do it twice.
- Select ‘Photos’ or ‘Videos’ and click on ‘Next’.
- Now, sign into your Google account.
- Facebook will ask permission to ‘Add to your Google Photos library’.
- Click on ‘Allow’ to proceed.
- Now, click on ‘Confirm transfer’.
Your Facebook photos will be moved to Google Photos, which you can get to through the app or the website. How long the transfer takes will depend on how many photos you have. In the “Activity” section, it will say “Pending” until the transfer starts, and then it will say “in progress” while the photos are being moved.
Once the process is done, Facebook will send you an email telling you the same thing. You can also go to the official Google Photos support site to know more information.
FAQ
How do I transfer my photos to Google?
- Open the Google Photos app on your Android phone or tablet.
- Sign in to your account on Google.
- Tap your Profile picture or Initial at the top right.
- Tap Settings for Photos. Backup.
- Tap Back up device folders in the “Settings” menu.
- Choose the folders that you want to save.
Why can’t I save photos from Facebook to my phone?
Go to Settings, General, Restrictions, enter your restriction code, scroll down to Photos, and make sure “Allow Changes” is chosen. Click on a photo on Facebook and save it to your phone. You might be asked to “Allow” Facebook to see your pictures. I was able to use this.
How can I download all my saved Videos from Facebook?
On an Android device, tap the three-dot icon on a Facebook video and then tap Copy Link. Then, copy the link and paste it into a browser. Change www to mbasic. Then, hold down on the video and choose Download video. On your Android device, open the Facebook app.