This wikiHow teaches you how to upload and save image files in your Google Drive account. You can use your desktop browser or the Drive app on your phone or tablet to upload images to your account. Once you've uploaded an image, you can access it from anywhere through your Drive account.
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Method 1 of 2: Via Computer
Step 1. Open the Google Drive website via an internet browser
Type or paste the URL https://drive.google.com into the address bar, then press Enter or Return on your keyboard.
Step 2. Double-click the folder where you want to save the image
You can upload and save images in any folder in Drive. After that, the selected folder will be opened.
Alternatively, click the button “ New ” in the upper left corner of the screen, then select “ Folders ” to create a new folder for the images to be uploaded.
Step 3. Click the + New button in the top left corner of the screen
This button looks like a " +" in the upper left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear after that.
Step 4. Click File upload on the drop-down menu
It's next to the page icon with an up arrow. A File Explorer window will open so you can select the images that need to be uploaded.
Step 5. Select the image you want to save
Find and click the image you need to upload to your Drive account.
If you want to upload multiple images at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) on your keyboard while selecting images
Step 6. Click the Open button on the pop-up window
The selected images will be uploaded to the designated folder in Drive. You can save them in that folder and access them from anywhere through your Drive account.
Method 2 of 2: Via Mobile App
Step 1. Open the Drive app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device
The Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green corners. You can find it on your home screen, apps folder, or app page/drawer.
Step 2. Touch the folder icon
in the lower right corner of the screen.
It's in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. All folders stored in your Drive account will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch the folder where you want to save the image
After that, the selected folder will be opened.
Alternatively, you can touch the plus sign icon (" +") in the lower right corner of the screen, then select “ Folders ” if you want to create a new folder to store the pictures.
Step 4. Touch the colored plus sign icon + in the bottom right corner of the screen
It's in the lower-right corner of the device's screen. A pop-up menu with several options will be displayed.
Step 5. Touch Upload on the pop-up menu
This button looks like an up arrow icon above the horizontal brackets. A directory list of files and folders on your phone or tablet will be displayed.
Step 6. Select the location to save the image
You can select a folder Pictures ”, “ Photos and Videos ”, “ Gallery ”, or any other directory.
Step 7. Touch the image you want to upload
The image will be selected and marked with a blue tick.
- Select all the images you want to upload in this window.
- On some Android devices, the selected image will be uploaded automatically.
Step 8. Touch the UPLOAD button
It's a blue button in the upper-right corner of the screen. All selected images will be processed and uploaded to your Drive account. You can access your uploaded images from anywhere through your Drive account.
