Show Last Updated : | Recent changes to Google Drive & Google PhotosIn July 2019, Google changed how these products work together. Simplifying Google Drive and Google Photos means that Photos no longer sync with Google Drive - they are now completely separate entities (Google Drive / Google Photos). If you used Google's "Backup & Sync" before this update (Backup & Sync allows you to store, access and sync your Google Drive files from your computer), you may have a Google Photos folder inside your Google Drive folder. This Google Photos folder is not connected to the new Google Photos platform, so it will not sync its contents with the new Google Photos. Conversely, your Google Drive folder on your computer will sync to the online Google Drive platform. Summary:
Can I still remove duplicates from Google Photos using Duplicate Sweeper?Unfortunately, no. Although you can remove duplicates from your Google Drive folder on your computer, which will automatically reflect in your Google Drive cloud storage; you can no longer access Google Photos in a folder on your computer. As such, you can't delete Google Photos duplicates on your computer and sync them to the cloud. The steps below detail how to remove duplicate photos from within Google Drive (not the new syncable Google Photos). If you have a "Google Photos" folder in your Google Drive, this will not sync with your Google Photos cloud storage. However, you can clean up space in your Google Drive by removing any duplicates in this folder. Walkthrough StepsUse Duplicate Sweeper to find and remove duplicate pictures stored in your Google Drive storage.
Files removed from Google Drive on your computer will also be removed from your online Google Drive storage. You can access your storage online at: https://drive.google.com Don't forget to like & share with your friends!Can Google Photos remove duplicates?Recommendations to remove duplicates
You can delete duplicates manually, for example in https://photos.google.com/ where they should be next to each other except when date/time was changed.
How do I find duplicates in Google Photos?Follow these steps to learn how to eliminate duplicates in Google Photos manually.. Open your browser and go to Photos.Google.com.. Log in with your Google account.. Click Photos in the left sidebar.. Scroll through and look for duplicate images.. When you find a duplicate, click the check on the copy you want to delete.. |