Google Photos app for the desktop, PC / MAC and android/ios etc
If you have a Google account (free) this lets you backup your entire photo collection online for free. No storage limits either.
Im currently backing up my 10,000+ photos I have on my laptop, I have 1000+ on my phone automatically backed up too. No need for an external storage device when this does it automatically.
What if I choose High quality and I back up photos taken with a high-resolution camera?
If the camera takes photos with 16 megapixel (MP) resolution or lower, most stored photos will essentially look the same using either storage option.
If the camera takes photos with a resolution higher than 16 MP, then photos will be downsized to 16 MP.
What if I choose High quality and I back up a high-resolution video?
If the video is 1080p or less, your stored video will look close to the original.
If the video is higher than 1080p, then it will be reduced to high-definition 1080p
- flintstone
Top comments
dcrobertshaw
2 Feb 1614#8
Seriously? This is REALLY old.
eset12345
2 Feb 163#12
Make sure you're selective about what folders you choose to upload
one important question, this apps for what? You already have Google Drive on your PC! Right?
HUKDUSER94
12 Feb 16#51
Nothing wrong with Apple other than the price
Semple1990
10 Feb 16#50
Something a lot of people don't seem to be aware of.
Google photos still compresses your photos even if you've opted for unlimited storage.
To one of the previous posters, If you upload all 9k photos, you'll need to split them out into albums, if your 9k photos are already split out by album directories, then you can just upload by folder. It then has a view for all photos ordered by a meta-property date taken, so in order of photos taken.
jools19
9 Feb 16#49
Well done :smirk: but if you chose original it isn't unlimited as in the point of the post.
dcrobertshaw
8 Feb 16#48
My explanation isn't lacking, your grey matter is.
ratsdomino
8 Feb 16#47
I don't think I am, I think you are getting your frilly knickers in a twist about nothing
no need to try and explain it again, you've failed miserably twice already. No one has posted about google photos before!
great post OP, nearly 400º. Thank goodness someone has the sense to share widely available free products that not everybody knows about
HUKDUSER94
5 Feb 161#46
Why not use Flickr? 1 TB of uncompressed photo storage. The only limitation seems to be the 3-minute video limit.
dcrobertshaw
4 Feb 161#45
You're missing the point moron and I can't be bothered explaining it to you again.
darthvader666uk
4 Feb 16#44
is there any way that once uploaded to google photos to delete the original automatically?
woldranger
4 Feb 16#43
Has anyone used the Android app, Shoebox for online backup? I was recommended it as an alternative for Dropbox as my 50gb free allowance has just ended. So far it seems pretty handy but I've not checked to see if there has been any compression on the uploaded images.
raisingagent
4 Feb 16#42
before anyone does this, make sure there is a quick way of getting your 10,000 photos back from Google.
Scorpion
4 Feb 16#41
Avoid Google and use a Yahoo product - you do realise they employ the same kind of tax avoidance schemes don't you? Using either of the above is a heck of a lot better than using the likes of Facebook, Apple or Instagram though.
EN1GMA
4 Feb 16#40
I wish they'd up the storage on Gdrive. ive saved all my photos in there.
ratsdomino
4 Feb 16#39
yeah, why the fcuk not?
the fact this is over 300º and comments of thanks does seem to suggest many people were unaware of it
jeeeez
jsg1163
4 Feb 161#38
Just to let every one know that I've been using google photos (previously known as picasa) for over 7-8 years and to be honest this is one of the best image/ video storage service.
I've got over 200k photos and videos over the last 15-20 years of collection. Basically I've been saving photos since the year when digital cameras were the size of ipad.
The positive of using Google photos service is that since I have android phone and I use my one email ID for everything. Also I have hundreds of contact using android devices therefore I can easily share any picture or folder with them and they don't have to create a new account on Flickr or somewhere else to see the photos. Also people can add photos to your folder (if you allow) plus there are tons of other benefits too. Google photos is also available on almost every smart TV therefore you can view/ watch your pics or videos on cross platforms which is very useful when sitting with family or friends and you want to bring up the old memories.
Hope this helps!!!
ratsdomino
3 Feb 162#25
yes, this is a great deal and deserves to be on here
what is people's beef with people posting stuff that some may not know about and a lot of people will be pleased to learn about?
Just because it is old doesnt mean it is not relevant
jeez
dcrobertshaw to ratsdomino
3 Feb 16#37
Are you suggesting every free service Google or any other company offers is posted on here at regular intervals? Do you really believe that's what a site called 'Hot UK Deals' is for?
I better go make a post about this amazing free navigation service you can get, it's called google maps. Someone might not know about it so it's relevant.
jeez
clsss
3 Feb 16#36
You mean my standalone box which isn't connected to the internet?.. how are they getting in, through the mains?
stphnstevey
3 Feb 16#35
Does Flickr have any limitations/problems?
stphnstevey
3 Feb 16#34
Nice
BuzzDuraband
2 Feb 161#5
Has this changed recently does anybody know, or more importantly, could somebody tell me if the images are organised as they are uploaded? For example I have around 9,000 images stored on my NAS drive in folders for each event they belong to. When I upload them to my Google Images storage will Google categories them as I have, or will it just be a lump of 9,000 images stored on a server?
Appreciate the help.
Waldolf to BuzzDuraband
2 Feb 161#14
The metadata is retained, and can be used as search keywords.
Also, and this is the best bit, Google's algorithm will classify your photos by content and search terms will be context sensitive. So you can search for things like "Paris" or "France" and any pictures with the Eiffel Tower or men in blue stripy jumpers on bikes will be shown. "Red car", "beach", "holiday", "fireworks" etc will throw up photos with that content or with those themes.
The Assistant feature is pretty good too. it will automatically enhance certain images, make collages, and animations from series of single photos.
Edit: the photos are all just in date order though, not stored in your categories. You can put them into collections, but I'm certain that you will need to do that after upload. It does not matter though as you just search for the category.
_appeal to BuzzDuraband
3 Feb 161#29
Date order from the metadata from past experience - maybe try two folders to begin with though and see?
haritori to BuzzDuraband
3 Feb 16#33
It using Meta Data, so it sorts them by date taken. any with no date are lumped together.
flintstone
2 Feb 16#1
I added a note, just be careful if you've higher than 16MP images, doesnt affect me, but worth nothing for others
heat added
hackersreports to flintstone
2 Feb 16#2
thanks. i forgot about that, plus theres a limit of about 15gb with unlimited resolution photos
haritori to flintstone
3 Feb 16#32
Also should note, that you cannot store RAW files for free.
Graham1979
3 Feb 16#31
Wow I can upload my entire Fa ppening 2014 to the cloud, let see if it leaks again!
BuzzDuraband
3 Feb 16#30
Yeah, I suppose in hindsight I did take the lazy path, I could have just tried. I did try a few images last night and they just seem to batch upload with no organisation. This does my situational OCD no good whatsoever :smile:
I've decided to stick with Flickr. I appreciate the reply :smiley:
slipd
3 Feb 16#28
Yeah, nothing new here is there? They've not changed their terms or limits have they?
jools19
2 Feb 162#3
I uploaded a test photo to this which was 3.5mb, when I downloaded it it was about 1mb so make sure you don't just use this as a backup solution.
Daftfool666 to jools19
3 Feb 16#27
You obviously chose the wrong setting to upload then, there are two, original size of reduced size.
rtbsghgfh
3 Feb 16#26
I was still using Picasa so it was news to me that they have a desktop uploader. Thanks OP!
bulletmac
3 Feb 161#24
Don't like to criticise but is this really a deal? It's always been free hasn't it?
moodyafc
3 Feb 16#23
This is not good if u like ur photos and videos. Pay for starage to keep their quality as they will be converted to a lower quality. Google storage is actually relatively cheaper than its competition
Mogolent
3 Feb 16#22
Google wants to know all about us!
If you want to store high quality photos you must buy space as they provide only 17GB for free...
Their free storage is good if you use your photos on phone or tablet but not on PC or something with bigger screen
brilly
3 Feb 16#21
i think only to be used as a portable source of your photos?
quite a bit of compression of the photo it seems from posts above
flickr seems to leave the photo untouched which is more a backup method - i guess should add dont rely only on flickr though .... 1 TB is quite a bit too
Dominatez
2 Feb 162#7
Sorry. Cannot vote hot on this. Flickr has been giving 1tb of free video and picture storage for a long time and I have never had an issue with them. I do not trust Google in any way. I will stick with Flickr as a lot of top photographers use it and the free images are outstanding.
stevos9 to Dominatez
2 Feb 161#10
Only 1TB what a joke! :stuck_out_tongue:
StraightSix to Dominatez
3 Feb 162#20
Agree 100%. Stay away from creepy, tax dodging Google :disappointed:
willysnapper
3 Feb 161#19
I just find their "terms" to be somewhat onerous, ...but we can trust an upright fair and decent company like Google ...can't we? :confused:
This excerpt from the "Drive" terms and conditions:-
clsss
2 Feb 16#17
if you trust putting your personal data into the hands of a company, which also mosy likely has backdoors written in secret agreement with the US government then proceed... I'll stick with my mirrored HP microserver.
orciM to clsss
2 Feb 162#18
So you think Google has back doors, yet Windows OS or whatever OS and software you may have installed on your HP micro server doesn't...... LOL! :smirk:
slaha11
2 Feb 16#16
very old news indeed,, this was announced by google long time ago. :neutral_face:
smarkmith
2 Feb 16#15
What do mean by free images?
Harry_Potter
2 Feb 16#13
I find its hit and miss on back ups
eset12345
2 Feb 163#12
Make sure you're selective about what folders you choose to upload
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Opening post
If you have a Google account (free) this lets you backup your entire photo collection online for free. No storage limits either.
Im currently backing up my 10,000+ photos I have on my laptop, I have 1000+ on my phone automatically backed up too. No need for an external storage device when this does it automatically.
https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6220791?hl=en-GB
What if I choose High quality and I back up photos taken with a high-resolution camera?
If the camera takes photos with 16 megapixel (MP) resolution or lower, most stored photos will essentially look the same using either storage option.
If the camera takes photos with a resolution higher than 16 MP, then photos will be downsized to 16 MP.
What if I choose High quality and I back up a high-resolution video?
If the video is 1080p or less, your stored video will look close to the original.
If the video is higher than 1080p, then it will be reduced to high-definition 1080p
- flintstone
Top comments
https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/3bxyb2/i_accidentally_uploaded_50000_porn_photos_to_my/
Latest comments (53)
Google photos still compresses your photos even if you've opted for unlimited storage.
To one of the previous posters, If you upload all 9k photos, you'll need to split them out into albums, if your 9k photos are already split out by album directories, then you can just upload by folder. It then has a view for all photos ordered by a meta-property date taken, so in order of photos taken.
no need to try and explain it again, you've failed miserably twice already. No one has posted about google photos before!
great post OP, nearly 400º. Thank goodness someone has the sense to share widely available free products that not everybody knows about
the fact this is over 300º and comments of thanks does seem to suggest many people were unaware of it
jeeeez
I've got over 200k photos and videos over the last 15-20 years of collection. Basically I've been saving photos since the year when digital cameras were the size of ipad.
The positive of using Google photos service is that since I have android phone and I use my one email ID for everything. Also I have hundreds of contact using android devices therefore I can easily share any picture or folder with them and they don't have to create a new account on Flickr or somewhere else to see the photos. Also people can add photos to your folder (if you allow) plus there are tons of other benefits too. Google photos is also available on almost every smart TV therefore you can view/ watch your pics or videos on cross platforms which is very useful when sitting with family or friends and you want to bring up the old memories.
Hope this helps!!!
what is people's beef with people posting stuff that some may not know about and a lot of people will be pleased to learn about?
Just because it is old doesnt mean it is not relevant
jeez
I better go make a post about this amazing free navigation service you can get, it's called google maps. Someone might not know about it so it's relevant.
jeez
Appreciate the help.
Also, and this is the best bit, Google's algorithm will classify your photos by content and search terms will be context sensitive. So you can search for things like "Paris" or "France" and any pictures with the Eiffel Tower or men in blue stripy jumpers on bikes will be shown. "Red car", "beach", "holiday", "fireworks" etc will throw up photos with that content or with those themes.
The Assistant feature is pretty good too. it will automatically enhance certain images, make collages, and animations from series of single photos.
Edit: the photos are all just in date order though, not stored in your categories. You can put them into collections, but I'm certain that you will need to do that after upload. It does not matter though as you just search for the category.
heat added
I've decided to stick with Flickr. I appreciate the reply :smiley:
If you want to store high quality photos you must buy space as they provide only 17GB for free...
Their free storage is good if you use your photos on phone or tablet but not on PC or something with bigger screen
quite a bit of compression of the photo it seems from posts above
flickr seems to leave the photo untouched which is more a backup method - i guess should add dont rely only on flickr though .... 1 TB is quite a bit too
This excerpt from the "Drive" terms and conditions:-
https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/3bxyb2/i_accidentally_uploaded_50000_porn_photos_to_my/
One thing I want to know is, is it possible to delete one file off of your phone without it being deleted from the cloud storage?
The only option seems to be to delete all the files from your phone, not individual files.
Try it and find out ! You don't loose you photos