Hey everyone.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'll show you how to transfer a copy of your Facebook
photos and videos to Google Photos.
Over time, you can build up a healthy collection of personal photos and videos on your Facebook
account.
As a safeguard against losing or deleting these photos and videos, Facebook now makes
it possible to back up a copy of all of your photos and videos on the social network to
your Google Photos account.
The time it takes to transfer your photos or videos depends on how much data your transferring
and the speed of your connection.
Additionally, you can't transfer photos and videos together, and if you want to transfer
both you'll need to do that separately.
In this video I'll show you how to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos and videos
to your Google Photos account using the Facebook app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices,
and also the Facebook.com website.
First let's look at how to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos and videos to your
Google photos account using the Facebook app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Step 1.
Launch the Facebook app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device, and then tap the "Menu"
icon on your Facebook home screen.
Your Facebook menu is displayed.
Step 2.
Tap "Settings and Privacy" toward the bottom of this screen to open a drop-down menu, and
then tap "Settings" in that menu.
The Account Settings screen is displayed.
Step 3.
Scroll down to the Your Facebook Information section, and then tap "Transfer a Copy of
Your Photos or Videos."
Enter the password associated with your Facebook account if prompted.
The Transfer a Copy of Your Photos or Videos screen is displayed.
Step 4.
Tap the "Choose Destination" drop-down field, and then tap "Google Photos" in the menu that
appears.
As a reminder, if you want to transfer both your Facebook photos and videos to Google
Photos, you'll need to do that in separate transfers.
Step 5.
Tap the next drop-down field and then choose whether you want to transfer photos or videos
in this transfer.
In this example, I'll choose "Photos."
Tap "Next" after making your selection.
A Sign in with Google screen is displayed.
Step 6.
Enter the email address and password to sign in to the Google account you want to transfer
your photos or videos from Facebook into.
Tap "Allow" when the Grant Facebook Permission dialog box appears asking if you want to let
Facebook add photos to your Google Photos library, and then tap "Allow" again on the
next screen asking you to confirm your decision.
You'll be routed back to the Facebook app where you'll need to tap "Confirm Transfer"
to begin transferring a copy of your Facebook photos to your Google Photos account.
The status of your request will be displayed in the Activity section on this page, and
will show as pending until the copy is complete.
You'll receive an email from Facebook at the email associated with your Facebook account
after all of your photos or videos have been successfully copied.
Next let's look at how to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos and videos to your
Google Photos account using the Facebook.com website.
Step 1.
Open a web browser, navigate to Facebook.com, and then log in to your account if prompted.
You'll land on your Facebook home screen.
Step 2.
Click the drop-down arrow at the top of the screen to open a menu, and then click "Settings
and Privacy" in the menu.
Click "Settings" in the next menu that appears.
The Settings screen is displayed.
Step 3.
Click "Your Facebook Information" in the menu along the left side of the screen, and then
click "Transfer a Copy of Your Photos and Videos" on the right side of the screen.
Enter the password associated with your Facebook account if prompted.
The Transfer a Copy of Your Photos or Videos screen is displayed.
Step 4.
Click the "Choose Destination" drop-down field, and then choose "Google Photos."
Next, choose whether you want to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos or videos to
Google Photos.
As a reminder, if you want to transfer both your Facebook photos and videos to Google
Photos, you'll need to do that in separate transfers.
In this example, I'll choose to transfer my videos.
Step 5.
Click "Next."
Sign in to the Google account you want to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos or
videos to, and then choose "Allow" when a dialog box appears asking if you want to give
Facebook permission to upload to your Google Photos library.
Click "Allow" again on the next screen asking you to confirm this decision.
You'll be routed back to the Facebook website where you'll need to click "Confirm Transfer"
to begin transferring a copy of your Facebook photos or videos to your Google Photos account.
The status of your request will be displayed in the Activity section on this page, and
will show as pending until the copy is complete.
You'll receive an email from Facebook at the email associated with your Facebook account
after all of your photos or videos have been successfully copied.
Let me know where else you'd like to be able to transfer a copy of your Facebook photos
or videos to in the comments below.
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