User Case
I would like to download all the thousands of pictures I have on Google Photos. Holding shift while selecting the last photo does not work; it appears that you can only select a month's worth of photos. Otherwise, the shift key functions similarly to the Control key, with the exception that the Ctrl key does not function that far from the first selected photo either.
Why Download All Photos from Google Photos?
Downloading all your photos from Google Photos can be useful for a variety of reasons, including:
- Protect Data: Cloud services may encounter disruptions, errors, or data loss. In the event that your Google Photos account is compromised, having a local backup guarantees that your images are secure.
- Offline Access: After downloading, you do not need an Internet connection to see your images at any time.
- Free Up Space: Photos may be used up against your Google storage limit, and Google Photos offers a limited amount of free storage. You can make room in your account by downloading and deleting your photos from Google Photos.
- Move to Another Cloud: If you are searching for alternatives, you can download your pictures and then upload them to a new cloud storage service.
- Organize Locally: By downloading, you may manage and arrange your images in any way you choose without being constrained by Google's system or limitations.
How to Download All Photos from Google Photos at Once [To Local]
Although we can download photos from Google Photos on its website or app, it is troublesome to select all the photos. Actually, you cannot select all photos with one click in this way. You can only easily choose all the photos in a month. But luckily, Google Takeout can do us a favor. It is an official Google service that can export data from Google services and apps like Google Drive, Google Photos, Calendar, etc.
With Google Takeout, you can select all the photos and videos on Google Photos in one click and download them at once. However, Google Takeout has some download limitations:
- File Size: A file must be within 50GB in size in order to be exported in its complete form.
- Export Frequency: You can have 5 attempts per day to create exports, or you will receive the “maximum amount of tries” notice.
Let’s see how to use Google Takeout to download all Google Photos at once.
Step 1. Open Google Takeout. You can search for it on Chrome and then enter it. Another way is opening your Google Photos > choosing Account > entering Data & privacy > opening Apps and services > clicking Download under Photos.
Step 2. Tap on the Deselect all button in the upper-right corner.
Step 3. Scroll down the page until you find Google Photos. Then, check the box next to it to select all photos and videos inside Google Photos and click Continue at the bottom of this page. If you just want to download some folders, you can click All photo albums included and choose your desired albums.
Step 4. Choose Send download link via email in Destination and choose the frequency, file type, and file size. It is recommended to choose 50GB in File size because you may have some really large videos.
Step 5. Click Create export to start downloading all photos from Google Photos. You will be given an estimated time for when the task to finish. Then, you can go to your Gmail and download the exported photos and videos.
How to Download All Photos from Google Photos at Once [To Another Cloud]
If you want to know how to download all photos at once from Google Photos to switch cloud storage service, you can ignore the cumbersome downloading and uploading steps but using MultCloud for direct transfer. MultCloud is an industrial-leading cloud file transfer service that supports transferring files between 30+ cloud drives, including Google Photos, iCloud Photos, MEGA, OneDrive, Flickr, Icedrive, Dropbox, NAS, FTP, and so on.
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MultCloud offers Cloud Transfer to help you move all photos from Google Photos to another cloud at once in one click without manually selecting photos. Besides, if you want to clear the Google Photos storage, MultCloud has a feature to auto-delete the transferred files in the source cloud after the task is done.
Here are example steps for transferring all Google Photos to NAS by MultCloud Cloud Transfer.
Step 1. Sign up for a free MultCloud account on its web.
Step 2. Add Google Photos to MultCloud. Click Add Cloud and the Google Photos icon. Then, log in to your Google Photos account and allow MultCloud to access it in the pop-up window.
Step 3. Add NAS to MultCloud. Click Add Cloud and the NAS icon. Then, enter the credentials to add NAS to MultCloud.
Step 4. Select the Cloud Transfer function in the left sidebar and choose Google Photos as the source and a NAS folder as the destination. Then, tap on the Transfer Now button to initiate the task.
Note: If you only want to transfer photos or videos, you can use Filter in Options to batch-select them with their file extensions instead of checking them one by one.
Conclusion
When it comes to the solutions on how to download all photos from Google Photos at once, you have 2 choices: using Google Takeout or MultCloud Cloud Transfer. If you want to download photos because you plan to use another cloud, MultCloud Cloud Transfer can directly move photos from Google Photos to iCloud Photos, Dropbox, OneDrive, or others without downloading and re-uploading. Otherwise, if you want to save the photos in a local place, Google Takeout can help you out with a download link.
What’s more, if you are a multiple-cloud user, MultCloud offers a place to centralize your cloud files so that you can access all your cloud files on one website. Besides, it gives more functions rather than Cloud Transfer but Cloud Sync, Cloud Backup, Email Migration, etc.
- Cloud Transfer: MultCloud can transfer files from one cloud service to another directly without downloading and re-uploading.
- Cloud Sync: With MultCloud, you can easily sync two folders between different cloud services in real-time.
- Cloud Backup: You can backup and restore data between different cloud services automatically.
- Instagram Downloader: MultCloud can help you download Instagram videos, photos, reels, and stories to local device or remotely upload them to your clouds.
- Email Migration: You can directly back up and save Gmail emails as PDFs to your computer or cloud drive in bulk.
- Manage all cloud accounts in one place: Connect all your clouds to MultCloud and you'll find it so easy to access and manage multiple cloud storage files with a single login.
MultCloud Supports Clouds
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Google Drive
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Google Workspace
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OneDrive
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OneDrive for Business
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SharePoint
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Dropbox
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Dropbox Business
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MEGA
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Google Photos
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iCloud Photos
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FTP
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box
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box for Business
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pCloud
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Baidu
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Flickr
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HiDrive
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Yandex
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NAS
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WebDAV
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MediaFire
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iCloud Drive
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WEB.DE
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Evernote
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Amazon S3
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Wasabi
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ownCloud
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MySQL
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Egnyte
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Putio
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ADrive
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SugarSync
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Backblaze
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CloudMe
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MyDrive
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Cubby
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