You can copy your photos and videos to your device.
Download your photos or videos
Important: If the photo is already on your device, this option won’t appear.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app
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- Select a photo or video.
- Tap More
Download.
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Download.Tip: If you are having trouble sharing a downloaded video through other apps, try the following:
- Convert the video into a format that is compatible with the app that you use to share. To find compatible formats, check the app's specifications.
- Share a Photos link to the video. Learn how to share photos and videos.
Download all photos or videos
Learn how to export and download your Google Photos data.
Tips:
- To move all your photos to a different Google Account, download all your photos and upload them to the new Google Account in Google Photos. Learn how to add photos and videos to Google Photos.
- Based on the time that the photo or video is downloaded, your operating system can assign a new timestamp to the file itself. The photo or video metadata will be available through the file details view. Based on your operating system, the path to the file details might be different.