Backing up photos and videos

Use Google Photos™ to back up your photos and videos to your Google Account.

Note: The help content here is based on the following app version: 5.11.x.

Turning on backup

When you turn on backup, Google Photos automatically backs up camera shots to your Google Account—whether they're stored in internal storage or your storage card.

1. Open the Google Photos app.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If this is your first time opening Google Photos, tap Turn on Backup, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
   • Turn on backup in Google Photos settings:
     1. Tap your profile photo on the top-right corner of the screen.
     2. Tap Photos settings > Back up & sync.
     3. Turn on Back up & sync.

Backing up media folders

Here's how to back up other folders such as Downloads or Screenshots and media folders you created.

1. Tap your profile photo on the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Tap Photos settings > Back up & sync > Back up device folders.
3. Choose the folders you want to back up to your Google Account.