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Easily import photos and albums from Google Photos to Proton Drive on Windows (lemmy.world)
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from the team:

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Hey everyone! Proton Drive for Windows now lets you easily and effortlessly import your Google Photos library into a private, encrypted space only you can access.

Why move your photos to Proton Drive?

  • Keep your memories private and encrypted
  • Transfer your albums exactly as they are
  • Avoid AI using your photos for tracking or training
  • Take a step away from Big Tech - your photos belong to you, not algorithms

How to move from Google Photos to Proton Drive

  1. Export your photos using Google Takeout
  2. In the Proton Drive Windows app, go to Photos import
  3. Choose Import from Google Photos and import your photos and albums to Proton Drive

Also, it’s not just Google Photos. You can import pictures from any folder, USB stick, hard drive, or other cloud service, creating a complete, encrypted photo library.

Photo import is available now in the Proton Drive app for Windows.

Try it now: proton.me/drive

Find out more here: https://proton.me/blog/google-photos-import-windows

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Stay safe, Proton Team

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[–] BingBong@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"On windows". Meh.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Proton addressed this a while back. They do Windows first because that's where most of their user base is

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's fair, but I'm leaving Proton because their Linux support is abysmal on most products and I can't do a lot of things as a result.

I do hope they find success catering to Windows, though.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's fair. I'm still sticking with them because their vpn still works fine on linux and protondrive isn't essential for me

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For me, the main issue I could no longer deal with is I couldn't make my Proton calendar sync with third party apps, so I would not have my mail and calendar in the same place and I would miss meetings.

Not having proton drive really hurts too when I'm paying for it.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

I had their legacy proton vpn plus planned and they moved me over to proton unlimited for the same price. So I'm sticking with them cause it's a fucking bargain

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago

Good to see Windows continues to see rapid development while the Linux version continues to not exist.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What about "Easily export photos from Google Photos to literally anywhere I want"? That's what I would like to see from Google.

[–] cyborganism@piefed.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But that's not Google. That's Proton.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I know. Google doesn't provide a way to export photos in a sensible manner.

[–] PmMeFrogMemes@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

you can use Google takeout to download everything

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

What's Windows? Never heard of it.