How to Use Google Photos from the Desktop?

There are several ways to use Google Photos from the Desktop. You can use Google Photos on your computer by downloading "Google Photos Desktop Uploader" or downloading "Google Drive" or by upload button.

To use Google Photos from Desktop, download and install "Google Photos Desktop Uploader" on your computer. Sign in to your Google Account and then check mark the folders which you want to backup automatically to Google Photos account. You can also include cameras and storage cards as an option.

You can use "Google Drive Desktop application" on your Windows or Mac computer to automatically keeping local folders and cloud storage sync. First, you have to enable the "Create a Google Photos folder" option in your Google Drive. To do so, go to the Google Drive website and then click "Settings". Check the box located in front of "Create a Google Photos folder". Once you checked this, a new folder will appear in your Google Drive that is called "Google Photos". Now all your uploaded photos will now be saved to your local computer.

You can use Upload button to backup the photos and videos from computer to your Google Photos account. You can select an individual photo or the whole photo folder at a time to upload Google Photos account. You have another option to upload photos i.e drag-and-drop. You can easily drag and drop multiple photos into the Google Photos web browser.