How to Download an Image from Google Photos to Your Computer

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Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service from Google. This wikiHow will teach you how to download an image from Google photos. Keep in mind that you won't be able to download the photo if it's already on your device.

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Go to Google Photos.

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    Navigate to https://photos.google.com in your browser. If you're not already signed in, you'll need to sign in now.
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2

Select an image to download.

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    Click any image to open it. You can also search for images with the search bar or browse individual albums.
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Click the three-dot menu.

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    Click the icon at the top-right ( â‹® ) icon. A menu will expand.
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Click "Download" on the menu.

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    Click Download to save the image to your computer. Depending on your settings, you might need to choose a download location and rename the file.
    • If the image is already on your device, this option won't appear. This means that the image is already downloaded and you should be able to search for it on your device.

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