This wikiHow teaches you how to select and upload photos from your iPhone or iPad to Google Drive's online storage space.
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Method 1 of 2: Uploading Individual Photos
Step 1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad
The Google Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green corners on the device's home screen.
Step 2. Touch the folder
The contents of the selected folder will be opened and you can upload photos to the folder.
Alternatively, you can touch the " +" in the lower right corner of the screen and create a new folder for the photos you want to upload.
Step 3. Touch the + button
It's a blue and white button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Step 4. Select Upload on the pop-up menu
With this option, you can upload files to your Drive account from your iPhone or iPad. Now, you will be asked to choose the type of file you want to upload.
Step 5. Select Photos and Videos
This option will display your device's photo album and allow you to select the file you want to upload.
If you've never uploaded photos or videos from your iPhone or iPad before, you'll be asked to give Drive permission to access your device's photos. If a request is displayed, touch the button “ OK ”.
Step 6. Touch the photo album
The album contents will be displayed afterwards.
Step 7. Select all the photos you want to upload
You can select a photo or video by touching it. The selected file will be marked by a blue tick.
Step 8. Touch the blue UPLOAD button
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. All selected images will be uploaded to your Drive account.
Method 2 of 2: Syncing Google Photos Account
Step 1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad
The Google Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green corners on your device's home screen.
Step 2. Touch the three horizontal lines icon
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A navigation menu will open on the left side of the screen.
Step 3. Touch the gear icon
It's in the upper-right corner of the navigation menu. The Drive settings page (“Settings”) will open after that.
Step 4. Touch Photos on the “Settings” menu
Step 5. Swipe toggle Google Photos folder to active position
This option will create a separate folder for all Google Photos content, and automatically add that content to this folder in your Drive account.
Step 6. Toggle Auto Backup to active position
Once enabled, all photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad will automatically be uploaded to your Google Photos account.
