Introduction

Cloud Storage can be a very convenient way you can store your data (photos, videos, music etc.) remotely using platforms like iCloud and Google Drive. You can then access your data stored in the cloud via the internet using any of your devices (computers, mobile devices etc.).

As the demand for more and higher quality media increases, so too does the requirement for more space to store such media. Since the hardware (e.g. a hard drive in an iPhone) cannot keep up with this demand, people turn to Cloud Storage to store their data - this keeps space free on their mobile device.

Google Image Downloader (GiD) allows you to download images by entering a search term. It then hits the internet and downloads the full sized images from all of the sites Google images returns. Google drive allows you to manually download photos to a different location on your computer. The maximum download file size is 2 GB. If the file size is larger than 2 GB, you will see a message with a list of files that are not included in the zip file. Here are the steps to download photos from Google.

Google Drive is Google's answer to the people's calls for cloud storage.

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So, you've set up your Google Drive and have saved some files there. How do you download those files to your computer or to your phone?

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Method 1: Download files from Google Drive to PC

First, ask yourself whether you want to transfer certain files from Google Drive to your computer, or whether you would prefer to always keep your computer and Google Drive in sync.

The first option will do for those who only want certain files from their Google Drive, or who only rarely need Google Drive files on their computer.

For those who always want access to their Google Drive files from their computer, I would recommend using Google's 'Backup & Sync' app. Any files added, removed or edited on Google Drive will be reflected automatically on your computer, so you can keep all your up to date files in both locations at once.


Let's see how to download from Google Drive to PC:

  1. Open the Google Drive website (https://drive.google.com/).
  2. If you're not logged into your Google account already, click 'Go to Google Drive' and enter your details.
  3. Select all the files that you wish to download. You can hold the 'ctrl' key on your keyboard while clicking multiple files to select many files at once. Or after clicking a file, hit 'ctrl + A' on your keyboard to select all files in your Drive. If you are using a Mac, use 'cmd' instead of 'ctrl'.
  4. Click the menu icon in the top-right corner of the window to access More Actions.
  5. Click 'Download'.
  6. Your files will be downloaded from Google Drive to your computer as a zipped file. To access these files on your computer, you'll first need to extract them (you'll find an 'Extract' option when you open the folder in File Explorer).

Now let's see how to sync files from Google Drive to PC. The Backup & Sync setup wizard will take you through this process, but I've noted the steps below for you as well:

  1. Download Google's 'Backup & Sync' from https://www.google.com/drive/download/
  2. Click 'Agree and Download' to begin the download.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file to begin the installation.
  4. When the install is complete, click 'Get Started'.
  5. Sign in to your Google Account.
  6. If you wish to also sync folders from your computer with Google Drive, check the relevant checkboxes (when you add, edit or remove files in these folders, they will also be reflected in Google Drive).
  7. Click 'Next' to continue with the setup.
  8. Click 'Got It' to proceed.
  9. Check 'Sync My Drive to this computer'.
  10. Choose to either sync all folders from Google Drive with your computer, or to only sync certain folders.
  11. Click 'Start' to download files from Google Drive to your computer.

Depending on how many files you have chosen to sync, the download may take some time. However, when the download is complete, you will be able to access your Google Drive files on your computer.

To do this, open File Explorer on your computer, then click 'Google Drive' from the left-hand column.

Method 2: Download from Google Drive to iPhone

Downloading files from your Google Drive to your iPhone is easy, but first, you'll need the Google Drive app on your iPhone.

If you've not already got the Google Drive app on your iPhone, you can download it from the App Store.

How to download files from Google Drive to iPhone:

  1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the menu icon next to the file you wish to download.
  3. Tap 'Open In'.
  4. Select the app to open the file in, and it will be downloaded to your device.

How to download photos and videos from Google Drive to iPhone:

  1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the menu icon next to the photo or video you wish to download.
  3. Tap 'Send a Copy'
  4. Tap 'Save Image' or 'Save Video'.
  5. The file will be added your iPhone Photos app.

Method 3: Delete Duplicates from Google Drive

So, we've seen how to download files and photos from Google Drive to your computer and to your iPhone.

However, you may find that in the process of transferring files from place to place or saving files from different devices; that you will accumulate duplicates of some of your files.

Not only are duplicate files annoying and messy, but they take up valuable space in your Google Drive. Since you only get 15GB free space with Google Drive, duplicates can eat away at this allowance and may eventually cause you to consider upgrading to gain more space even though you may not need to.

There's a simple remedy for this issue - Duplicate Sweeper.

Duplicate Sweeper is a handy tool for your Windows PC or Mac which scans your folders and deletes duplicate files based on your preferences. It can save you hours or even days of looking through folders and files to discover if files are duplicated and considering which ones to move.

Duplicate Sweeper can quickly scan multiple folder or drives to return your duplicates. Simply select whether to keep the newest or the oldest of each duplicate to remove them automatically, or manually select which to remove.

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Check out our guides on how to use Duplicate Sweeper to remove duplicate files from Google Drive, and how to delete duplicate photos in Google Photos.

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I have uploaded photos to Google Photos. Now I would like to download these pictures from Google photos to my new Android phone. But Google Photos only allow me to download one photo at a time. How to download all photos from Google Photos at once?

Google Photos works great in backing up photos to cloud storage and syncing them over all devices, while it neglects users' need to download photos, especially all photos, from the service. When you need to download photos from Google Photos to PC, Mac, iPhone or transfer pictures from Google Photos to gallery, you can follow these tips.

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How to Download All Photos from Google Photos to PC/Mac

Select All Photos and Download from Google Photos

Step 1 On your PC or Mac, open photos.google.com in the browser.

Step 2 Select the photos you want to transfer from Google Photos to the computer. Choose Download.

Step 3 Since there is no select all option on Google Photos, to select all photos to download:

  • Select the first photo on Google Photos;

  • Keep holding Shift key and scroll down to the last photo;

  • Click the last photo to select all photos.

  • Click three dot icon in the top right corner and choose Download.

Google Takeout to Save All Photos to Computer

Google Takeout allows you to download all files/photos from Google Drive, Google Photos, etc. to PC, Mac or other devices.

Step 1 Open Google Takeout in Google Chrome.

Step 2 Select the Google service that you download photos from. To download all photos from Google Photos, choose Google Photos. Click Next.

Step 3 You can choose the file type, size to save the Google photos and how you would like to receive the photos.

Step 4 An archive of photos from your Google Photos will be created. Click Download to save all the photos from Google Photos to your computer.

How to Restore Pictures from Google Photos to Phone

Save Picture from Google Photos to Device

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Google Photos app has Save to device option for us to move pictures from Google Photos to Gallery, but only one photo at a time.

Step 1 Open Google Photos on your phone. Select the photo you want to download to Gallery.

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Step 2 Tap the three dot icon on the top and select Save to the device. The picture will be downloaded to Gallery.

Download All/Multiple Photos From Google Photos with Google Drive

If you want to download all photos from Google Photos to phone, you can make use of Google Drive.

Step 1 Open Google Drive and choose Google Photos.

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Step 2 Select the pictures that you want to get from Google Photos. To select all pictures in Google Photos, tap three dots icon > Select All.

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Step 3 Tap Download icon to download the picture to your device.

If you don't use Google Drive, you can also restore all your photos backed up to Google Photo to device in these steps.

  • Use Google Takeout to download photos on your PC;

  • Transfer the photos from PC to Android/iPhone.

Google Photos is Confusing? Try A Simpler Backup Method

It is important to back up precious photos, videos on the Android phone. However, Google Photos can be very confusing:

  • It doesn't provide a straight-forward to restore photos from the Google backup;

  • Google Photos sometimes can't upload, sync, backup our photos for unknown reasons;

  • Photos disappear from Google Photos from time to time because of software bugs.

Instead of backing up your photos to unstable and complicated Google Photos, why not switch to a more straight-forward method: backing up the photos to PC? And other than coping all photos to PC, which will occupy much storage of your computer, FonePaw Android Data Backup & Restore can save all your Android photos/videos in a small-sized backup file to the computer. It is easy to back up and restore.

Download Android Data Backup & Restore on PC.

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Step 1 Launch the program and connect your Android phone to PC with USB cable.

Step 2 Click Device Data Backup and choose to back up photos, videos only. Tick Encrypted backup to encrypt the backup. Click Start. A backup file will be saved in a chosen folder.

Step 3 When you need to restore the photos to Android device:

  • Connect your phone;

  • Choose Device Data Restore;

  • Select the backup of your Android photos. Click Start. (If you have encrypted the backup, you'll need to enter the password)

  • Preview the backed up photos. And select the photos you want to restore, click Restore.

Backing up photos to PC is much simpler than backing up the photos to Google. What do you think? Leave your comment below.