This wikiHow teaches you how to upload photos to your Google Photos account on your iPhone or iPad. You can upload photos to your Google Photos account manually, or activate the “Back up & Sync” feature to automatically back up all photos and videos on your device.
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Method 1 of 2: Manually Uploading Photos
Step 1. Open Google Photos
This app is marked by a colorful windmill icon.
If you don't already have the Google Photos app, you can download it from the App Store and sign in with your Google account
Step 2. Touch the photo
Browse the " Photos " tab to find the photo you want to upload, then touch the photo to select it. The photo or video will open in a preview window. To select multiple content, hold down a photo and touch another photo or video that you want to select.
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Photos or videos that haven't been uploaded are marked by a cloud icon crossed by a line in the lower right corner
Step 3. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. A pop-up menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.
Step 4. Touch Back up
It's at the top of the pop-up menu. The selected photo or video will then be uploaded to your Google Photos account.
Method 2 of 2: Enabling “Back up & Sync” Feature
Step 1. Open Google Photos
This app is marked by a colorful windmill icon.
If you don't already have the Google Photos app, you can download it from the App Store and sign in with your Google account
Step 2. Touch
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A slide-out menu will appear on the left side of the screen.
Step 3. Touch
It's a gear icon in the top-right corner of the side menu, next to "Google Photos" at the top of the screen.
Step 4. Touch Back up & Sync
This option is at the top of the “Settings” page.
Step 5. Touch “Back up & Sync” switch to on or “'ON'”
The switch color will turn blue when it is in the active position or “'ON'”. Automatically, photos and videos that you take or record on your phone will be uploaded to your Google Photos account.
