Google Photos is making a big change in August — here's how to keep your photos secure

The process of backing up your library to Google Photos is fundamentally changing on desktop. Google Drive is no longer part of the equation.

An important Google Photos backup feature is being discontinued, but I found a way to keep it working

You'll need to make these changes to ensure your photos continue to be safely backed up to Google Photos.

Google Drive desktop to stop Google Photos backups on August 10: What to do

Google Drive for desktop will stop backing up photos and videos to Google Photos from August 10. Users must switch to Google Photos and reselect backup folders to continue automatic uploads ...

Google Drive ends Google Photos backups today (August 10, 2026): What users need to do to keep their memories safe

Google Drive for desktop is ending Google Photos backup support on August 10. Here’s what users need to know and how to protect their photos.

Google Drive Photo Backup Changes Start Today: How to recover your photos, what to do when backup ends on August 10

Google has ended automatic photo and video backups from selected computer folders through Google Drive for desktop. From August 10, 2026, users must use Google Photos “Back up folders” feature to ...