Backups & restore points · Where backups go
Can I use Google Photos as a backup destination?
Short answer: No. Google Photos can't hold backup files, and Google Photos accounts can't be added right now after Google's 2025 rule change. Back up your photo folder to a drive or another cloud account instead.
No. Google Photos can't be a Data Backup destination — it only stores photos and videos, not the kind of files a backup is made of — and Google Photos accounts can't be added to Storage Studio right now anyway, after Google changed its rules for third-party apps in 2025.
To protect your photo library, back up the folder it lives in to a drive or to another cloud account. To get photos out of Google Photos, use Google Takeout.