Google Drive, Google's cloud storage service, has made our lives easier in several ways. You can save photos or other types of files there and access them from any device or part of the world. Saving photos to Google Drive helps preserve them without using a PC. But how to save photos to Google Drive from Android phone? Here we will tell you how to upload photos to Google Drive from Android phones.
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You can upload photos and other files from Android phones and tablets to Google Drive in three different ways. Out of these three, you will need to manually add photos to Google Drive in the first two ways. The third method is to automatically sync photos with Drive.
Note: Photos added to Google Drive will count towards your overall Google Drive storage quota.
Let's check the methods.
One of the easiest ways to upload one or more photos, videos, etc. on Google Drive is to use the upload functionality built into the Google Drive app.
Here's what you need to do.
Step 1: Install Google Drive Android app on your phone in case it is not already installed.
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Step 2: Launch the Google Drive app on your phone. You can now upload the photos directly to the root directory or to a particular folder. For the latter, tap the folder to open it, then follow the next step.
Step 3 :Tap the floating Add icon and tap the Upload button in the pop-up screen.
Step 4: The File Explorer app will open. Tap the photo you want to upload to Google Drive. The photo will be added to Google Drive and you will see the status of the photo.
To upload multiple photos, long press one of the photos to select it. Then tap other photos to select them. Finally, tap the Select option at the top to upload them to Drive. The app will take you to the Google Drive screen where the file download is in progress.
When File Explorer opens, you will only see recent files. Tap the three-bar icon at the top to browse photos in other folders. You can also view and open any other gallery app to upload photos directly from file explorer.
With this method, you don't need to open the Google Drive app every time you want to add photos. You can use the Share menu from any app, whether it's a file manager, gallery, or chat apps, to upload photos to any Google Folder Drive.
Here are the steps:
Note :The following steps are performed on a Gallery application but can be used for other applications. Also, the Google Drive app must be installed on your phone for this method to work.
Step 1: Launch the app from which you want to add the photo to Google Drive. Open the required photo or select multiple photos.
Step 2: Tap the Share icon. Look for Drive (or the Save to Drive icon) in the menu. Press it.
Step 3 :The Save to Player screen will open. Type the name of the photo or use the suggested name. Select the required account if multiple accounts are added. Also select the Google Drive folder where you want to save the photo. Tap options to choose another account or folder.
In the case of folders, you will be redirected to the Google Drive application. Use the back button at the top to navigate and select the required folder. Once you are in the desired folder, press Select at the bottom.
Tip: Create a new Google Drive folder using the folder icon at the top.
Step 4: You will reach the Save to Player screen again. Press Save.
Many users wonder if they can delete photos from their phone's Gallery app after uploading them to Google Drive. The answer is yes, provided you use both methods above. Once you've uploaded the photos to Drive, you can safely delete them from the Gallery app. The two are not linked as it happens in Google Photos. You can still view them in Google Drive. However, do not delete them from the Google Drive app.
Tip: Find out where to save photos:Google Photos or Drive?
The two methods above are limited in functionality. First, Google Drive does not offer an automatic photo sync feature. Second, you cannot import folders into Drive using the mobile app. You will need to use Drive on the computer for the same purpose.
Luckily, both of these limitations can be overcome with the help of third-party apps. We explained how to automatically sync photos to Google Drive and how to upload folders to Google Drive on Android.
The above methods should have helped you save photos to Google Drive. If you need to upload a large number of photos, don't upload them all at once. Often, due to network issues or other issues, you may experience synchronization issues. We suggest dividing them into small groups and then downloading each group separately.
