Google Drive for desktop has discontinued its feature for automatically backing up photos and videos to Google Photos, effective immediately.

If you relied on Drive for desktop to automatically back up new photos and videos from specific computer folders to Google Photos, you may need to switch to another backup method.

Google Drive desktop stops backing up photos to Google Photos on Aug 10, 2026. Switch to Google Photos app or set backup folders in Photos to keep automatic backups. Cloud photos remain safe; avoid ...

Google Drive has ended automatic desktop photo backups to Google Photos, forcing users to switch to a browser-based workflow to keep folders synced.