如果您喜欢在 iPhone 上拍摄大量照片或视频，那么您可能会在空间上苦苦挣扎。您可以备份到 iCloud(back up to iCloud)，但只有 5GB 的可用空间，您可能很快就会用完。这让您几乎没有选择，最明显的是删除文件或升级您的 iCloud 订阅。
如果您有Google帐户，则可以利用免费的Google 照片(Google Photos)存储空间作为替代方案。如果您允许Google(Google)先压缩您的内容，这将为您提供无限的照片和视频存储空间。如果您想知道如何将照片从 iCloud 移动到Google 照片(Google Photos)，请执行以下操作。
在你开始之前(Before You Begin)
虽然Google 照片(Google Photos)对于希望备份 iPhone 照片的用户来说是一个不错的选择，但在开始将照片从 iCloud 移动到(back up iPhone photos)Google 照片(Google Photos)之前，您需要了解一些限制。
首先，正如我们所提到的，谷歌照片(Google Photos)提供了无限的存储空间，并附有字符串。如果您照片的图像分辨率高于 16 兆像素，Google 相册(Google Photos)会自动降低质量。同样(Likewise)，1080p 以上的视频将被降低到最大 1080p。
如果您不想压缩媒体内容，从而降低过程中的质量，那么您可以将Google 照片(Google Photo)备份设置为使用您的标准Google帐户存储空间。免费的Google帐户持有人拥有 15GB 的存储空间，但如果您需要更多存储空间，您可以进行升级。
如果您在多个平台上使用 iCloud(using iCloud on multiple platforms)，您可能更喜欢使用不会让您被锁定的服务。iCloud 是最适合Apple用户的服务，您可能更喜欢将照片存储在Google 照片(Google Photos)上，以便您也可以在Windows和Android设备上轻松访问它。
如何将照片从 iCloud 移动到 iOS 上的谷歌照片(How To Move Photos From iCloud To Google Photos On iOS)
如果您想在 iPhone 上将照片从 iCloud 移动到Google 照片(Google Photos)，您需要先安装Google 照片应用(Google Photos app)并登录。这允许您自动备份设备上的所有照片和视频，类似于在您创建新照片或视频时 iCloud 如何将媒体备份到 iCloud。
如果 iCloud 正在同步您的照片，您应该可以在您的Apple设备上访问它们。这将允许其他应用程序（例如Google Photos）访问您的 iCloud 照片集。然后，您可以将您的 iCloud 照片同步到Google 照片(Google Photos)，从而为其他内容腾出 iCloud 存储空间。
- 首先，检查当前是否启用了 iCloud 照片同步以及是否启用了“下载并保留原件”(Download & Keep Originals)选项。为此，请打开您的设备设置菜单，点击顶部的您的姓名，然后按iCloud > Photos。在“照片(Photos)”菜单中，确保iCloud 照片滑块(iCloud Photos slider)已启用 - 如果未启用，请点击它。
- 如果您的 iCloud 照片当前正在同步到您的设备，请打开Google 照片(Google Photos)，点击左上角的菜单图标，然后点击设置(Settings)。
- 在设置(Settings)菜单中，点击备份和同步(Backup & Sync)。
- 点击“备份和同步”(Backup & Sync)选项旁边的滑块以启用Google 照片(Google Photos)同步。
- 启用滑块后，点击上传大小(Upload size)选项。如果尚未设置为此，请选择高质量（免费无限存储）(High quality (free unlimited storage))。这将使用无限的照片存储压缩您的照片上传。
启用备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)选项后， Google 相册(Google Photos)将开始备份您的照片集。然后，您可以在设置区域禁用 iCloud 照片同步，这将确保您的照片仅与Google(Google Photos)照片保持同步，而不是在 iCloud 中复制。
如何将照片从 iCloud 移动到 Mac 上的谷歌照片(How To Move Photos From iCloud To Google Photos On Mac)
要在Mac(Mac)上移动 iCloud 照片，您需要使用适用于 macOS的Google Backup and Sync应用程序。(Sync)使用类似于上面列出的过程，您可以将您的照片集从 iCloud 直接同步到Google 照片(Google Photos)。然后，您可以从 iCloud 中删除照片以防止重复。
- 为此，您需要安装适用于 macOS的 Google Backup and Sync 应用程序。(install the Google Backup and Sync app)安装软件后，使用您的Google(Google)帐户登录。
- 登录后，备份(Backup)和同步(Sync)会询问您要同步哪些文件夹。默认情况下，您的照片库(Photos Library)（位于“图片(Pictures)”文件夹下）应设置为同步，因此您无需更改此设置。这是您的 iCloud 照片集。
- 在照片和视频上传大小(Photo and video upload size)部分下，选择高质量(High-quality )以获得无限的照片存储（在此过程中压缩您的照片），或选择原始质量(Original quality)以全分辨率存储您的照片。
- 在Google 照片(Google Photos)部分下，选中将照片和视频上传到 Google 照片(Upload photos and videos to Google Photos)框。选择您的设置后，按下一步(Next)继续。
- 如果您想将您的Google Drive文件同步到您的Mac，请在最后阶段通过按Sync My Drive to this computer复选框进行确认，然后按Start进行确认。
此时， Google Backup(Google Backup) and Sync将开始在您的(Sync)Mac、Google Drive和Google Photo之间同步您的文件。该过程完成后，您应该可以在Google 照片(Google Photos)网站以及iOS 和Android上的(Android)Google 照片(Google Photos)应用程序中查看您的 iCloud 照片收藏。
然后，您将能够从“System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud菜单禁用 iCloud 照片同步。只有在您确认Google Backup and Sync应用程序已完全备份您的照片集以防止任何不匹配时，您才应禁用此功能。
替代照片存储选项(Alternative Photo Storage Options)
将照片和其他内容从 iCloud 移动到Google 照片(Google Photos)是一种存储媒体的好方法，无需额外支付无限存储空间。缺点是压缩——如果您不想降低照片的质量，您可能需要寻找其他方法将照片存储(alternative ways to store your photos)在云中。
当然，Mac和 iOS 用户会发现，坚持使用 iCloud 是苹果(Apple)用户最好的服务。您可以将文件从 PC 上传到 iCloud(upload files to iCloud from a PC)，从而允许Windows用户利用 iCloud 存储。您还可以从 Android 设备访问 iCloud(access iCloud from Android devices)，为用户提供跨所有移动设备的完整 iCloud 覆盖。
How to Move Photos From iCloud to Google Photos
If you’re somebody who enjoys taking a lot of photos or videos on your iPhone, you may be struggling with spаce. You can back up to iCloud, but with only 5GB of free space, you might run out pretty quickly. That leaves you with few options, with deleting your files or upgrading your iCloud subscription the most obvious ones.
If you have a Google account, you can take advantage of your free Google Photos storage as an alternative. This gives you unlimited storage for photos and videos if you allow Google to compress your content first. If you want to know how to move photos from iCloud to Google Photos, here’s what you need to do.
Before You Begin
While Google Photos is a great option for users looking to back up iPhone photos, there are some limitations that you need to be aware of before you start moving photos from iCloud to Google Photos.
First, as we’ve mentioned, Google Photos offers unlimited storage with strings attached. If the image resolution of your photos is above 16 megapixels, Google Photos will automatically reduce the quality. Likewise, videos above 1080p will be reduced to 1080p maximum.
If you don’t want to compress your media content, reducing the quality in the process, then you can set Google Photo backups to use your standard Google account storage. Free Google account holders have 15GB of storage, but you can upgrade this, should you need more.
If you’re using iCloud on multiple platforms, you may prefer to use a service that doesn’t keep you locked down. iCloud is a service best suited for Apple users, and you may prefer to store your photos on Google Photos to allow you to easily access it on Windows and Android devices, too.
How To Move Photos From iCloud To Google Photos On iOS
If you want to move photos from iCloud to Google Photos on an iPhone, you’ll need to install the Google Photos app and sign in first. This allows you to back up all of the photos and videos on your device automatically, similar to how iCloud backs up media to iCloud when you create a new photo or video.
If iCloud is syncing your photos, you should be able to access them on your Apple device. This will allow other apps, like Google Photos, access to your iCloud photo collection. You can then sync your iCloud photos to Google Photos, freeing up your iCloud storage for other content.
- First, check that iCloud photo syncing is currently enabled and that the Download & Keep Originals option is enabled. To do this, open your device settings menu, tap your name at the top, then press iCloud > Photos. In the Photos menu, make sure that the iCloud Photos slider is enabled—tap it if it isn’t to enable it.
- If your iCloud photos are currently syncing to your device, open Google Photos, tap the menu icon in the top-left corner, then tap Settings.
- In the Settings menu, tap Backup & Sync.
- Tap the slider next to the Backup & Sync option to enable Google Photos syncing.
- With the slider enabled, tap the Upload size option. If it isn’t already set to this, select High quality (free unlimited storage). This will compress your photo uploads, using unlimited photo storage.
With the Backup & Sync option enabled, Google Photos will begin backing up your photo collection. You can then disable iCloud photo syncing in your settings area, which will ensure that your photos remain synced with Google Photos only, rather than duplicated in your iCloud.
How To Move Photos From iCloud To Google Photos On Mac
To move your iCloud photos on Mac, you’ll need to use the Google Backup and Sync app for macOS. Using a process similar to that listed above, you can sync your photo collection from iCloud to Google Photos directly. You can then remove the photos from iCloud to prevent duplication.
- To do this, you’ll need to install the Google Backup and Sync app for macOS. Once the software has been installed, sign in with your Google account.
- After signing in, Backup and Sync will ask you what folders you want to sync. By default, your Photos Library (under the Pictures folder) should be set to sync, so you shouldn’t need to change this. This is your iCloud photo collection.
- Under the Photo and video upload size section, select High-quality for unlimited photo storage (compressing your photos in the process), or Original quality to store your photos in full resolution.
- Under the Google Photos section, check the Upload photos and videos to Google Photos box. With your settings selected, press Next to continue.
- If you want to sync your Google Drive files to your Mac, confirm this at the final stage by pressing the Sync My Drive to this computer check box, then press Start to confirm.
Google Backup and Sync will begin syncing your files between your Mac, Google Drive, and Google Photo at this point. Once the process has been completed, you should then be able to view your iCloud photos collection on the Google Photos website, and in the Google Photos apps on iOS and Android.
You will then be able to disable iCloud photo syncing from the System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud menu. You should only disable this once you’ve confirmed that the Google Backup and Sync app has fully backed up your photo collection to prevent any mismatches.
Alternative Photo Storage Options
Moving photos and other content from iCloud to Google Photos is a good way to store your media without paying extra for unlimited storage. The downside is compression—if you don’t want to reduce the quality of your photos, you may need to look at alternative ways to store your photos in the cloud.
Of course, Mac and iOS users are going to find that sticking with iCloud is the best service for Apple users. You can upload files to iCloud from a PC, allowing Windows users to take advantage of iCloud storage. You can also access iCloud from Android devices, giving users full iCloud coverage across all mobile devices.
