Google Photos is a cloud-based platform that enables users to store and organize their personal photo and video collection. Developed by Google, it offers powerful services and convenience through its search facilitation, editing tools and sharing features. This article is intended for iPhone users who want to use Google Photos as default on iPhone.
The Apple Photos app is integral to iOS devices such as iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch. It works seamlessly with other Apple services and devices but is unavailable on different platforms. On the other hand, Google Photos is a cross-platform service that works on both iOS and Android devices and the web. It’s part of the Google ecosystem but can be used independently of device platforms. You can access the photos and videos backed up by Google Photos on any device by just logging into their website. While the iPhone Photos app offers iCloud to back up your media, the storage is limited, and you must purchase more if you run out of space.
Use Google Photos as Default on iPhone
The following steps are for iPhone users experiencing storage issues with iCloud and would like unlimited storage for their media by using Google Photos as Default on iPhone.
- Install the Google Photos App on your iPhone.
- On your iPhone, open Settings and tap on your name.
- Tap on iCloud, then tap on Google Photos to disable the backup of your phone on iCloud.
- Now open Google Photos on your iPhone to setup its back up options. Once you enable the backup and sync option, you will see the option to choose the upload size option.
- Storage Saver: This option uploads the pictures on the cloud at slightly less quality
- Orignal Quality: This option allows you to back up pictures with no change in quality of the photos and videos.
- You can also disable the backup of your picture on iCloud by going to Settings -> tap on your name on the top -> iCloud -> Apps using iCloud -> Photos -> Sync this iPhone -> Disable.
- Also, you have to go to iCloud Backup -> your Device name -> disable Photo Library.
- Open the Google Photos app and tap the profile icon at the top. Choose Google Photos settings.
- Tap on Back up & sync.
The High-quality feature in Google Photos compresses your photos and videos to save Space. If an image is more significant than 16 MP, it will be compressed to 16 MP, and videos will be compressed to 1080 pixels. On the other hand, if you choose the Original Quality option, your photos and videos will be saved in their original resolution. You can select the option that best suits your needs. Additionally, you can allow Google Photos to back up your photos and videos using mobile data.
Free up Space on iPhone
Your iPhone photos and videos can be automatically backed up to Google Photos. This means all the photos and videos you already have on your iPhone, and any new ones you take, will be saved to Google Photos. You can easily access these photos from both your iPhone and Google Photos. If you’re running out of Space on your iPhone, you can use Google Photos’ “Free up space” feature to remove already-backed-up photos and videos from your iPhone. Follow the simple steps below:
- Open Google Photos and go to Settings.
- Click on Manage Device Storage.
- Click on Free up Space.
It is essential to remember that if you decide to create more Space on your iPhone by transferring your photos and videos to Google Photos, you will not be able to access them from other apps on your device directly. You will need to download them from Google Photos first, and then you can use them in other apps. After following the steps above, you can use Google Photos as Default on iPhone. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments section.
