Apple offers to transfer photos from iCloud to Google Photos
Apple offers a new service that allows photos and videos stored in iCloud to be transferred to Google Photos. It is only available in Europe for now.
The process to transfer photos and videos from iCloud to Google Photos takes between three and seven days, according to Apple. “This period allows us to verify that you are the originator of the request and to proceed with the transfer”, Explain the company. Of course, the more data to transfer, the longer the process will take. Apple specifies that some formats available in iCloud, such as smart albums, Live Photos or some RAW files, may not be available when uploading to another service.
How to transfer from iCloud to Google Photos
- Meeting on this address and sign in with your Apple ID
- Locate the section “Transfer a copy of your data” and click on “Request the transfer of a copy of your data”
- Select the destination location (Google Photos in this case) then choose what you want to transfer
- Log into your Google account when the window appears and let the transfer take place
You will receive a first notification by e-mail regarding your transfer request, then another at the end of the transfer. If you cancel your upload request before the upload is complete, photos or videos that have already been uploaded are kept in Google Photos.
This service is initially offered to customers located in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and concerns transfers to Google Photos.
A launch not necessarily at the best time
In any case, we can say that this transfer service between iCloud and Google Photos does not necessarily arrive at the best time. Indeed, Google announced that it will end free and unlimited storage on its service. This will be a reality from June 1, 2021. The new photos will occupy the space allocated on the Google account, namely 15 GB. People who want more will have to pay. That said, it’s still better than the free 5 GB on iCloud …
