How to Backup Photos from iPhone to Chromebook?

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To upload photos from an SD card, camera, or mobile device, you can save them to Google Drive instead of your Chromebook’s hard drive. When you use Google Drive, you can see and edit your photos on your Chromebook or phone.

Connect to your iPhone to Chromebook

You'll need a USB cable to connect your iPhone to your Chromebook. A two-pin, "charge-only" USB cable won't work.
  • Sign in to your Chromebook.
  • Plug the USB cable into your Chromebook, then into your iPhone.

Backup Photos from iPhone to Chromebook

  1. On your Chromebook, the Files app will open Files app.
    Note: If it doesn't open automatically, click the Launcher -> All Apps -> Files. Click the name of your SD card or phone, then open the DCIM folder.
  2. Click Import
  3. Your Chromebook will automatically find photos that you haven’t saved to Google Drive. Sometimes, this scan will take a while.
  4. In the window that appears, click Back up.
  5. When your Chromebook is done backing up your photos, you'll see Import done

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