Google+ lets you post photos and status updates to the stream or interest-based communities, group different types of relationships. If you want to download your albums using Google Plus, following is the step by step process to do so:
- Using Google+ in "Classic" view (includes pictures and videos)
- Note: currently "new Google+" does not have a Photos tab
- Go to https://plus.google.com and sign in
- On the lower left corner, if you see "Back to classic G+" - click it.
- Make sure your G+ profile in Classic view is set up to show the Photos tab
- Go to Settings: https://plus.google.com/u/0/settings
- Scroll down to "Profile"
- Select "Photos" under "Show these profile tabs to visitors"
- Note: The photos in the Photos tab include photos that you shared, albums that were shared with you, Blogger photos, but may not include photos recently added to Google Photos. - At https://plus.google.com/u/0/, click "Home" then "Profile"
- Click the Photos "tab"
To download all photos in an album:
- Find an album and click the down arrow on the right side, then click "Download"
- All photos in the album will be downloaded in one zip file to your computer
To download one photo or video, click the photo/video.
- Click "More" then "Download photo"
- The file will download to your computer
To leave Classic view, click "Try the new Google+" on the lower left corner.