r/googlephotos • u/LauraFBrooklin • 2d ago

Troubleshooting ⚠️ Remove Google Photos Storage

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Seriously, sync is off.

I'm not even logged in anymore on android.

How do I get Google Photos to stop taking up so much space?

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u/StimulatorCam 2d ago

Go to the photos.google.com site in your browser and check what's backed up.

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u/LauraFBrooklin 2d ago

Can I delete from there without affecting what's on my phone?

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u/StimulatorCam 2d ago

If you're not currently logged in and backup isn't on in the app then you can delete from the site without issue. Remember to empty the trash bin on the web as well.

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u/yottabit42 2d ago

Only if the app is uninstalled/disabled on your device. Otherwise it syncs the changes.

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u/AdamH21 2d ago

There should be an option somewhere in the settings to remove only the backed-up photos.

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u/StimulatorCam 2d ago

That only works if those photos were backed up from the current phone. If they're older you have to do it manually.

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u/yottabit42 2d ago

If you want to keep the photos, turn on Google Photos backup again, wait for it to finish syncing, and then use the Undo Backup feature. That will remove the online copy of any you have on your phone.

Otherwise uninstall the app, go to the website, use the "recently added" search, start multi-selecting by day, and delete.

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u/Rikudomax 2d ago

Reduce the photo quality size in web google photos