How to determine if a photo or video is stored in Google Photos or in Google Drive?

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You can backup your photos using Google Photos or Google Drive. To avoid storing duplicates, we recommend backing up using one app. But if you use both the apps, you may get confused as to which photos are saved where. In order to determine where a photo or video is stored in your google drive, follow the process below:
  1. Go to Google Photos settings
  2. Under "Google Drive" select "Show Google Drive photos & videos in your Photos library" (the selection button will turn blue when selected)
  3. Go to Google Photos 
  4. Click in the search bar
  5. Scroll down and click the first "Show more" then "Google Drive"
  6. You will be shown all the photos from Google Drive which are also visible in Google Photos.
  7. Check your Google Drive quota

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