If you do see this, you used to sync photos and videos from Google Drive to Google Photos. Starting July 10, 2019, Drive and Photos will no longer sync with each other. After these changes go into effect, any changes you make in Drive will only apply to Drive. Any changes you make in Photos will only apply to Photos.
Starting July 10, 2019, Google Photos and Google Drive will no longer automatically sync. We’re making this change to simplify how things work between the two services. You can read more about the changes in our blog post .
You could be wondering “Does google drive include google photos?”
Currently, Google Drive and Google Photos are linked together. From within Google Drive, you can select a “Google Photos” folder to browse all your photos and videos. The Google Backup and Sync tool for Windows and Mac can sync these photos to your computer, just as it can sync your other Google Drive files.
Moreover, what’s the difference between Google Drive and Google Photos?
One source claimed google offers two different apps you can use to upload and share photos: Google Drive and Google Photos. That seems like one too many —at least, it did to me. But after looking into it, it turns out these services are pretty different. Google Drive is a file storage service.
If you use Backup & Sync to upload photos and videos to Drive and Photos, it will upload a copy to each service, but it will not take up duplicate storage. If you remove a photo or video from your computer it won’t be removed from Google Photos.
What will happen to my photos and videos in Google Drive?
Any photos and videos you have in Drive will remain. After these changes go into effect starting July 10, 2019, any changes you make in Drive will only apply to Drive. Any changes you make in Photos will only apply to Photos.
One of the next things we wondered was, how are my photos and videos stored on Google Photos?
Your photos and videos are stored using your Google Account’s storage space. Items copied from Google Drive to Google Photos are backed up based on your upload size. If you copy an item from Google Drive to Google Photos, the new copy in Google Photos will also count against your storage.
Is it possible to back up Google Photos to OneDrive?
In the past when google photos and google drive were “the same” I used Microsoft Flow tool and actually backed my photos to Onedrive and then with Flow synced it to Google Drive -> Photos. That however is not possible anymore and Microsoft Flow doesnt support Google Photos, only Drive.
What is Google Drive and how do I use it?
Google Drive is a cloud storage service, meaning you can upload any kind of file to it. That includes photos and videos. You can upload any photo, or even a folder full of photos, to Google Drive using the Upload button, or by simply dragging the files to your Google Drive window.