Google Drive Ends Automatic Photo Backups: What Are Your Options?
Google has ended automatic photo and video backups from computers to its cloud storage service, Google Drive. The change took effect in August this year.
For those who relied on Google Drive to automatically back up their photos, there are several alternatives available. One option is to use Google Photos' new computer backup feature, which allows users to back up photos and videos from selected folders on a computer directly to Google Photos.
Google Photos provides tools to organize, search, and manage photos, making it an attractive choice for those already invested in the Google ecosystem. The service also offers 15GB of storage with each Google account, shared across all Google services.
Other alternatives include Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, and Amazon Photos. These cloud-storage services allow users to store folders containing pictures and other files, providing a more general-purpose solution compared to Google Photos' photo-management features.