--- title: Google Drive is shutting down desktop app Photos backups... description: Google Drive's desktop app will stop backing up photos to Google Photos on August 10, 2026. Users who relied on this feature need to take action: first,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-drive-is-shutting-down-desktop-app-photos-backups-in-august---here-s-how-to-prepare-ohmy1vks3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google Drive is shutting down desktop app Photos backups in August - here’s how to prepare | daily.dev og:description: Google Drive's desktop app will stop backing up photos to Google Photos on August 10, 2026. 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Users who relied on this feature need to take action: first, deselect 'Back up to Google Photos' in Drive Preferences to avoid conflicting backups (no files will be deleted). Then, switch to Google Photos directly — either by using the Plus button to set up continuous folder backup via the browser, or by importing existing photos from Google Drive. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What happens to my Google Photos backups when Google Drive desktop stops supporting Photos backup? Your existing cloud backups remain intact — nothing is deleted. The Google Drive desktop app stops backing up new photos to Google Photos on August 10, 2026. To avoid conflicting backups, deselect 'Back up to Google Photos' in Drive Preferences under Folders from your computer. To continue backing up, switch to Google Photos directly using the Plus button to set up folder backup or import from Drive. _People migrating their photo backup setup track changes like this on daily.dev before the deadline hits._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google Drive's 5GB limit forced me to rethink how I use cloud storage](https://daily.dev/posts/google-drive-s-5gb-limit-forced-me-to-rethink-how-i-use-cloud-storage-kzm6lfq81) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OneDrive is getting a new Windows app and an AI photo agent](https://daily.dev/posts/onedrive-is-getting-a-new-windows-app-and-an-ai-photo-agent-vgwyrmu2l) · The Verge · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I fixed my Pixel's Google storage problems by changing one simple setting](https://daily.dev/posts/i-fixed-my-pixel-s-google-storage-problems-by-changing-one-simple-setting-waujbs0vr) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft will stop syncing OneDrive on older Windows 10 versions next month](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-will-stop-syncing-onedrive-on-older-windows-10-versions-next-month-d1uytynro) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Backblaze has quietly stopped backing up your data](https://daily.dev/posts/backblaze-has-quietly-stopped-backing-up-your-data-xebo8rupk) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#google-drive](https://daily.dev/tags/google-drive) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-drive-is-shutting-down-desktop-app-photos-backups-in-august---here-s-how-to-prepare-ohmy1vks3) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google Drive is shutting down desktop app Photos backups in August - here’s how to prepare","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-drive-is-shutting-down-desktop-app-photos-backups-in-august---here-s-how-to-prepare-ohmy1vks3","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-drive-is-shutting-down-desktop-app-photos-backups-in-august---here-s-how-to-prepare-ohmy1vks3"},"datePublished":"2026-08-07T14:17:16.899Z","dateModified":"2026-08-07T14:17:39.693Z","description":"Google Drive's desktop app will stop backing up photos to Google Photos on August 10, 2026. 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