Whether you are a tremendously active user on Facebook or someone who barely goes through the social network, you probably have the odd photo (and video) uploaded to your profile that you would like to keep and have better security. If this is the case, and you do not want to go, one by one, by downloading the images from your albums, there is a way to transfer everything you have in your gallery from said platform to Google Photos. And we will explain how it is done.
Facebook, the social network par excellence
Despite the fact that Facebook has lost steam in recent times, it is still the reference social network for many. The great network of Mark Zuberger was established at the time as a meeting place and contacts around the entire planet and rare is the one who today does not have an account on said platform – or, at least, has had one.
Among his problems with the treatment that is made of privacy and the arrival of other social networks, as we said, the pace has slowed down a lot, but although you no longer enter as regularly as before and prefer to walk better on Instagram or TikTok, for sure that in your profile they keep a good collection of photos that you would like to have in your possession (and not lose in case you plan to unsubscribe at some point).
To do this, the company has developed a new tool that allows Facebook users to transfer their photos and videos directly to other storage services, starting with Google Photos. In the future, more options will be available, but to start, the platform has preferred to offer only a single transfer route and expand with other alternatives later.
How to transfer photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos
The steps to follow to pass all your photos and videos from one place to another with very simple and only require a few clicks. Aim.
Through the PC (with the web browser version):
- Go to your Facebook profile and once inside tap on the arrow in the upper right corner.
- In the drop-down choose “Settings”.
- In the left column, select ” Your Facebook information “.
- You will see that the second option that appears is “Transfer a copy of your photos or videos”. Click.
- You will have to enter your Facebook password again.
- You will see a blue button with a dropdown that shows ” Google Photos “. Select it.
- Choose what you want to transfer (Photos or Videos -you will have to do one first and then another-) and click on “the blue ” Next “button.
- You will have to enter Google with your credentials.
- A message will appear asking for permission for Facebook. Click “Allow”.
- A new message confirming the permission process will be displayed on the screen. Click “Allow” again.
- You will return to the screen of point 6. Now all you have to do is click on “Confirm transfer” to start the process.
Once the transfer is complete, you will see a notification on Facebook and receive an email notification.
Through the Facebook mobile app (Android and iOS):
- Enter the Facebook app and tap on the three lines in the lower right corner.
- Find “Settings” (slide the screen down) and access.
- Scroll down until you see the Your Facebook information section. Within it, one of the options is ” Transfer a copy of your photos or videos “. Tap on it.
- You will have to re-enter your password. Tap “Continue”.
- In the dropdown “Choose destination” select Google Photos.
- Choose what you want to transfer in the following drop-down that will appear: your photos or your videos (you will have to do one first and then the other). Tap the blue “Next” button.
- You will have to enter your Google data.
- You will have to give Facebook permission to access the Google Photos library. Tap “Allow” – a second confirmation message may appear; if so, tap “Allow” again.
- You will return to the screen of point 5. Now all you have to do is click on “Confirm transfer” to start the process.
As with the desktop, you will receive a notification on Facebook and another by email when the transfer is complete.