When you think of Google Photos, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the mobile apps available for Android and iOS. But Google Photos is also available on the web, and that web app now has the handy ability to back up photos and videos directly from your Windows and macOS computers.
How to Download All Photos from Google Photos to Your Computer – Complete Guide
You probably take most of your photos and videos on your phone, but this desktop functionality makes it easy to save photos from digital cameras, old hard drives, and other files to the cloud.
This isn't the only way to sync photos and videos from Windows and macOS to Google Photos, though: Google has offered a desktop client for Google Drive for several years now that lets you keep your cloud files in sync with a folder on your computer. That client also supports Google Photos.
Below you'll learn how to use both methods to back up your photos directly from your computer or laptop.
