{"id":1256,"date":"2024-03-23T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T12:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:42:21","slug":"transfer-google-photos-to-icloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/transfer-google-photos-to-icloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Google Photos to iCloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you just get your brand-new iPhone? Congratulations! Setting up a new iPhone can be an overwhelming task for anyone. If you\u2019ve hundreds of photos in your Google Photos app, you will want to transfer them to the new iCloud account.<\/span><\/p>\n

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iCloud is Apple\u2019s cloud service that provides a central place to store, sync, and share your files. Moreover, you can also store notes, contacts, ringtones, and bookmarks, and generate secure encrypted backups. Transferring your photos to iCloud will provide a seamless experience throughout the Apple ecosystem products and make your photos accessible no matter from where and how you try to access them. In this tutorial, we will show you how easy it is to transfer your Google Photos to the iCloud account.<\/span><\/p>\n

Method 1: Manually Move Your Photos<\/span><\/p>\n

This process involves downloading your photos from Google Photos and uploading them onto iCloud. It\u2019s simple.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Download Your Photos<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Open the<\/span> Google Photos<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Sign in to your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Your Google Photos are grouped by their activity time history. For example, photos taken on a specific day are grouped, whereas those taken on another day are grouped separately.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Hover over your mouse to the top left corner of each photo group to bulk select all the containing photos.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Repeat Step # 3 to bulk-select all photos for the days you want to download.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Press the Shift and D keys together to start downloading your selected photos. Alternatively, you can also click on the three lines Menu icon on the top right corner and select the Download option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Google Photos will create an archive and start downloading it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Step 2: Extract Your Photo Archive\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. Once your archive is downloaded, extract it. You can use any freeware tool such as 7-Zip File Manager.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Step 3: Upload Your Photos<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  1. Open the<\/span> iCloud<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    1. Sign in to your account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                      1. Click on the Photos icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                        1. Click on the Upload icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                          1. Select the photos you have previously extracted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                            1. Click on Open.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Ideal For: Transferring fewer photos<\/span><\/p>\n

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                              Benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n