Upload photos and videos

Back up automatically

  1. Open the Photos app .
  2. Tap your profile icon .
  3. Tap icon showing backup is off and Turn on backup.

    You can change back up settings any time.

Adjust back up settings

To adjust settings for your automatic backups:

  1. Open the Photos app .
  2. Tap your profile icon then tap Photos settings > Backup.
  3. Adjust settings as needed:

    • To choose high quality or original size for uploads, touch Backup quality.
    • To back up items in your Download, Screenshots, and third-party app folders, touch Back up device folders.
    • To back up items over your cellular network, touch Mobile data usage, then adjust options for photos, videos, and roaming.

Back up manually

  1. Open the Photos app .
  2. Open the photo or video.
  3. On the photo or video, tap backup-to-cloud icon. (Swipe up if you don't see backup-to-cloud icon.)

View your backed up photos and videos

From your phone, open the Photos app .

From your computer, sign in to photos.google.com.

Manage your storage

  1. Open the Photos app .
  2. Tap your profile icon > Photos settings > Backup.
  3. Tap Manage storage.
  4. View how many GB of storage you have used and approximately how much time your remaining storage will last. If you're running low, follow onscreen instructions to get more storage.
  5. To review and delete recommended photos:

    1. Under Review and delete, touch a category (such as large photos and videos, blurry photos, screenshots).
    2. Touch & hold an item to delete, then tap others to include.
    3. Tap delete icon.

More help

To learn more, read Google's help.