

Understanding Google Photos Quality Options This policy went into effect on June 1, 2021, but any current images remain in Photos, unaffected by the newer policy. Towards the end of 2020, Google established a future shift in the personal cloud storage terms and conditions, reflecting the elimination of free/unlimited Google Photos storage for images. However, planned changes to Google Photos altered the way the company handles your images. Of course, an internet connection is essential. Method 2: Transfer Android Photos to PC using Google PhotosĪside from USB to PC file transfers, cloud storage doesn’t require any hookups whatsoever, but it does require a little patience when transferring photo to PC. Just make sure your files finish transferring before you do so. As with most modern smartphones, you don’t need to eject your device to remove it safely. Once you complete the transferring process of your photos, you can unplug your phone.This process takes time, depending on how many photos you’re copying over (the more you copy, the more your time). Once you’ve dragged your files to your computer, they’ve been copied-not deleted or moved, just copied-from your phone to your PC, where you can edit or print them as you like.Once you’ve found the photo or photos (or if you want to copy everything to your PC), make your selections as you usually do and drag them to a folder or location on your PC (Photos, Desktop, Documents, etc.) Each file will have a thumbnail of the image, and you’ll be able to sort by date, name, size, etc., just like any other folder on your PC.

If you keep your photos on an SD card, you might find the folders back on your phone’s internal memory.That folder will hold all of your camera’s images, though it won’t hold other files, like screenshots or downloads (typically, those reside in folders titled “ Screenshots” and “ Downloads.”

Once you’re inside your phone’s file system, you’ll want to look for a folder titled “ DCIM,” which stands for Digital Camera Images.

On my PC, they’re (helpfully) labeled “ Phone” and “ Card.” I store my photos on my SD card, but you’ll want to select that menu if you keep them on your phone. If you’re using a phone with internal memory and an SD card, you’ll see two different systems to browse.
