We all use our phones as cameras, but many of us find it difficult to transfer pictures from the phone to a computer or some other device. We end up letting the pictures fill up on our phone and then have to figure out what to do when it is time for a new phone. Worse, we break our phone and lose all those pictures forever.
There are numerous ways, of course, to get photos off of the phone. One of the most convenient is Google Photos. This can be installed as an App on your Android or iPhone. You can configure the app, so that all photos are immediately uploaded to Google's cloud storage.
There are several things I find particularly attractive about Google Photos. First, there is no storage limit. You may upload and store as many photos as you like without ever having to pay extra storage fees. There is no need to worry about limits. Second, once it is configured, it works without you having to do anything. Just take a picture and you are done. It will upload automatically. Third, access to the photos is easy. Just go to http://photos.google.com and see all of your photos (assuming you are already logged into your Google account).
You can leave the photos on the site, share them with others, or download them for use elsewhere. No need to worry about transferring between devices or losing them when a computer dies. If you have photos stored on your PC, you can also upload them manually to the Photos site for permanent free cloud storage.
Photo size is limited to 16 megapixels for the unlimited storage. This is not a problem for pictures taken with your Galaxy or iPhone as neither phone can take pictures above that level. It may be an issue if you are uploading high quality pictures from another device. If you want the unlimited storage, Google will automatically reduce the photos to the required levels for storage.
Video can also be uploaded and stored. Again, there is a limit that the video of 1080p HD. But again, that will suffice for most people. Your phones are not capable of higher video quality.
If you delete a photo from the web site, it will also delete from any synced devices, such as your phone. So do not delete from there if you want to keep the photo. You may, however, delete a photo from your phone and keep it stored in the cloud.
Also, if you plan to store pictures there forever, remember that if you leave the firm and we shut down your Google account, those photos will go with them. If you are taking personal photos, you may want to sync them to a personal Gmail account that you control.
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