Google Photos offers unlimited storage for high quality (up to 16 megapixels per photo). Here are instructions for how to get it up and running on iOS (on an iPhone, for example), macOS, or Windows.
For Android (get Google Photos on the Google Play Store if it’s not already on your phone), and the setup should be similar to the iOS setup.
Set up Google Photos on your iPhone or iPad
Set up Google Photos on macOS
Set up Google Photos on Windows
Set up Google Photos on your iPhone or iPad
Open up the App Store app.
Search for google photos.
Click Get to start downloading the app.
Click Install to confirm you want to download the app.
Wait for it to download.
Once it’s downloaded, click Open to open the app.
You may see a couple of splash screens. Just keep clicking through to actually get started. If you don’t see the splash screens, don’t worry about it.
Likewise, if you see a prompt to allow Google Photos to access your photos, click OK.
Sign in with your Gmail address.
Click Continue
Make sure High quality is selected, and then click Continue again.
That’s it. Now your iPhone photos should automatically back up to Google Photos.
Set up Google Photos on macOS
You all should have Managed Software Center installed already on your Mac. If you don’t, let Alan know. Go to Applications and launch up Managed Software Center.
Search for and install Google Photos Backup.
Wait for it to download and install.
Go to Applications and launch up Google Photos Backup.
Click Agree
Click Continue
Log in with your Gmail account.
Make sure High quality is selected and then click Start backup.
Click OK.
Your macOS Photos photos should now back up to Google Photos.
Set up Google Photos on Windows
Go to photos.google.com/apps and then click Download.
Once the installer is downloaded, launch it up, and then click Agree
On the next screen, click Continue.
Sign in with your Gmail account.
Make sure High quality is selected, and then click Start backup.
Click OK and then your photos should start backing up to Google Photos.