Google Drive: Download pictures - how to do it

Google Drive is a file hosting service from Google. The service allows you to store your pictures and other documents in the cloud, so you can access them from different devices. If you need your pictures on your computer, you can download them.

How to download your pictures from Google Drive to your devices

In Google Drive, you can upload files for free up to a storage capacity of 2 GB. You can also store images and other content in the cloud via apps, your browser, and a desktop app. If you need them on another device, it is possible to download the files afterwards.

1. Access the content via a PC, open "Google Drive" via your browser and log in with your user data.
2. To download all images at once, select them with "Ctrl" + "A" or select individual contents.
3. Then click on the menu icon with the three dots in the top right corner and select "Download". Then you can select where the zip file should be saved and confirm this with "Save file".
4. With the smartphone you can access the content via the app. Here you can also download the images. To do this, tap longer on a particular image and then select "Save image". After that, you can still select other content. Tippen Sie dann auf das Symbol mit dem Pfeil nach unten, um diese herunterzuladen.