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How to Upload Photos to Google Photos on a Computer
To upload scanned photos to Google Photos from a computer, open the website, select Create and add photos, and click Import photos to select your files.
You can upload digitized family photos to Google Photos from a computer by opening photos.google.com in your browser, selecting the Create and add photos option, choosing Import photos, and opening the selected files Google Photos Help.
Uploading Photos via the Web Browser
To upload items to Google Photos from your browser, open photos.google.com on your computer Google Photos Help. At the top right, select Create and add photos, and then select Import photos under "Add photos" Google Photos Help. Find and select your photos, then select Open Google Photos Help. As a practical suggestion, you can also drag photos from your computer to the album to upload them to Google Photos; if you drag a photo to a specific album, the photo will be uploaded to that album Google Photos Help.
Automatically Backing Up Folders
To automatically back up folders, you must use a Chromium-based browser such as Chrome or Edge Google Photos Help. Under "Add photos," click Back up folders and select the folders that you want to backup Google Photos Help. To grant Google Photos the necessary permissions to view and backup, click Allow or Allow on every visit Google Photos Help.
Keep the Google Photos tab open on your browser or have the Photos Web App running to allow the backup to happen in the background Google Photos Help. If you close the tab, the photos and videos in the selected folders won’t back up automatically Google Photos Help.
Supported File Types and Size Limits
Google Photos can back up photos up to 200 MB or 200 MP, and items must be larger than 256 x 256 Google Photos Help. File types that can be backed up as photos include .jpg, .heic, .heif, .png, .webp, .gif, .avif, and most RAW files Google Photos Help.
Checking Backup Status and Quality
On your computer, open photos.google.com/settings to select and change your backup quality Google Photos Help. To check a photo's backup status, open photos.google.com on your computer, click a photo, and click Info at the top right Google Photos Help. The backup status and size of your photo displays under "Backed up" Google Photos Help. You can also find backup quality and size details under "Details" after clicking Info Google Photos Help.
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