Google Photos is easily one of the best ways to back up your photos and videos to the cloud. One of the reasons behind its popularity is that it is available on multiple platforms. Apart from your phone, you can back up your media to Google Photos from your PC using the Google Drive desktop app. Unfortunately, Google will discontinue this function next month.
The Google Drive desktop app also includes Google Photos integration. You point the Google Drive desktop app to a folder on your PC, and it will automatically upload all media content to Google Photos. This function is especially useful for advanced users who back up photos from DSLRs and other cameras to Google Photos and manage large libraries.
However, Google will retire this functionality from the Google Drive desktop app next month. In an email sent to users who rely on Google Photos’ sync feature (via Reddit), the company said it will remove the ability to add new folders for backup to Google Photos via the Drive desktop app starting June 15, 2026. This is also when users will receive an in-app notification to switch to Google Photos.
Your existing folders will continue to sync with Google Photos until August 10, 2026. After that date, the Google Drive desktop app will no longer back up media to Photos.
Use the Google Photos web app instead
Google directs users to set up the “Back up folders” function on the Google Photos website. However, this requires the website to be open for the sync to work in the background. Another option is to install the Google Photos web app, which supports background syncing.
Regular users will be largely unaffected by this change. But if you use Google Photos as a hub to back up all the photos and videos you take across devices, this may be a problem. The Google Photos web app relies on the browser remaining active. Depending on your browser and power saving settings, uploads may be paused when the app is closed or suspended in the background.
Essentially, Google is replacing a fully functional solution with one that may be less reliable. If this is negatively impacting your workflow, consider using Syncthing to create a more reliable backup and sync solution.
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