Here are a few methods to transfer photos and videos from one Google Photos account to another Google Photos. When using these methods you transfer edited copies, without the option to undo the edits in the receiving account. Show
Each of the methods below has advantages/disadvantages:
I recommend to use method C first, and transfer albums later using method B. By doing so the photos should not transfer twice, but will be added to the album. Also remember that having only one copy of your photos is always unsafe. If you do not have a real backup I recommend to for example also download all photos or have them in two accounts. Method A: Download, then Upload to new accountIf you no longer have the original photos and your photo collection exists only online at Google Photos, you'll need to first download all your photos and videos from Google Photos to a computer. At this link are various ways to download photos and videos. At this link are various ways to upload to Google Photos. Notes:
Method B: Share Albums and "Save" photosShare an album
Share selected photos by "Send in Google Photos" You can select photos and click Share > "Send in Google photos". You will find the photos in the "Sharing" tab in the other account, where you can "Save" them to Google Photos, but not add them directly to an album. Notes:
Warning: There have been reports of reduced pixel count when using "Add to library." It seems that the smaller copies are replaced by larger copies in the shared album after some time. Check the pixel count after adding to library. If the pixel count is too low, wait a few minutes and check again. Method C: Share your library (Partner sharing)In June 2017 the option to share your entire library with a single other account was introduced. This method can be used to transfer photos between two accounts:
Give it enough time to copy everything. It is also wise to have another backup (non-synced copy) before you start deleting from account 1. From the Google Photos Help page, please read: Share your Google Photos library with a partner
The above method transfers photos, but no albums. You can however:
The help says: "Any photos you save from partner sharing won’t take up storage, unless your partner stops sharing their photos with you, or deletes the original copy" . However there is currently a bug which prevents the storage being used in your account if the source account is disconnected. This may change any time in the future so if you suddenly see your storage jump it could mean they have fixed it. When the option "Storage saver" is selected in account 2, the photos will be compressed and use less storage in case account 1 used setting "Original". Method D: third party softwareCan transfer between Google accounts, but also to other photo sites. Users suggested for example
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How do I copy all my photos from Google Photos?Save your photos or videos. On your computer, go to photos.google.com.. Select a photo or video.. Click More. Download.. How do I copy multiple photos from Google Photos?Steps to select all Google photos on an Android Device:. Go to Google Photos.. Tap hold the picture you want to select.. Scroll down to the end to select other photos without lifting your finger.. The number of selected photos will show up at the top-left of your screen.. Can you copy photos from Google Photos to hard drive?If you only have a few photos and videos on Google Photos to backup, you can directly go to your Google Photos on the web, and download the images and/or videos to your local computer. Then you can choose to move the data to any type of the hard drive by dragging and dropping.
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