Google Drive for desktop will stop automatically backing up photos and videos. This change affects users who relied on the desktop app for photo backups. Existing photos in Google Photos will remain safe and accessible. Users must now use the Google Photos website for folder backups. This move aims to keep Google Drive and Google Photos as separate services.

Google Drive is ending its Google Photos backup feature on August 10, meaning users who rely on Drive for desktop to automatically back up photos and videos will need to change…

Google Drive will discontinue its Google Photos backup feature on August 10, 2026

Google has discontinued automatic photo and video backups from desktop folders via Drive