Facebook's Google Photos Media Transfer Tool Is Now Available To Everyone

Facebook, back in April, rolled out a tool to users in the US and Canada that allowed them to easily transfer photos and videos to their respective Google Photos accounts in a single click. Well, that photo transfer tool is now being made available globally to everyone on Facebook.

The entire process which requires only a couple of steps allows users to transfers year's worth of childhood memories and middle-school montages to Google's super-popular storage service and maybe even other services in the future.

The photo-transfer tool was released as part of the Data Transfer Project, a collaborative effort from some of the biggest tech companies announced in 2018 aimed to make a simple, streamlined process to move files and data between platforms. 

To access the tool, users have to go into the ‘Your Facebook Information’ in their settings, select ‘Transfer a Copy of Your Photos or Videos’ and choose Google Photos from the dropdown menu. Once you confirm the transfer and enter your Google Photos password, the transfer will begin. Users will receive a notification on Facebook and through email once the transfer is complete.

This photo-transfer tool was debuted in December 2019 and has since rolled out to users in a number of countries across South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Facebook's now bringing this tool to users in the US and Canada, with plans to expand its reach further in the coming months.

"At Facebook, we believe that if you share data with one service, you should be able to move it to another. That’s the principle of data portability, which gives people control and choice while also encouraging innovation. Today, we’re releasing a tool that will enable Facebook users to transfer their Facebook photos and videos directly to other services, starting with Google Photos," stated Facebook in an update.

The social media giant says that it will be adding more services that users will be able to transfer their data to, but that it’s starting with Google Photos for now.