Back up photos to Google Drive
Photo Transfer App PRO can upload photos and videos directly from your phone to your Google Drive account. Transfers go straight to Google Drive over the internet — no Photo Transfer server in between, no copy of your files on our end.
Before you begin
- A Google account.
- Photo Transfer App PRO on your phone (see What's included in PRO).
- Your phone connected to the internet.
Step-by-step
- Open Photo Transfer App on your phone.
- Tap Send -> Cloud.
- From the destination chooser, pick Google Drive.
- Select the photos and videos you want to back up.
- Tap Send now.
- If this is your first time, you'll be sent to Google's sign-in page in your phone's browser to authorize Photo Transfer App. Sign in and tap Continue. You're then returned to the app.
- Select the destination folder in your Google Drive account.
- Tap Upload now. Files upload directly to your Google Drive account.
What's preserved
- Full original resolution.
- EXIF metadata, GPS, capture date.
- HEIC stays as HEIC; ProRAW / DNG stay as RAW.