By following these steps and tips, you can easily transfer your Google Photos to your computer and enjoy local storage and organization.
After moving your files, verify:
Are you looking to move your Google Photos to your computer? Perhaps you're concerned about storage space, want to organize your files locally, or simply prefer to have your photos stored on your own device. Whatever the reason, transferring your Google Photos to your computer is a relatively straightforward process. In this post, we'll walk you through the steps to make it happen.
Click on – this opens settings where you must:
Google Takeout is the official data export tool that preserves all metadata and folder structures.
: You will receive an email with download links. Once downloaded, you must extract the zip files to see your photos, which will be organized in folders by year or album.
: You can choose specific albums or download everything by year. You can also set the file size (e.g., 2GB, 10GB, or 50GB zip files).