The Economic Times

Google Drive has stopped Google Photos desktop backups: 4 best alternatives to save your pictures, videos and precious memories safely in the cloud

Google Drive has stopped Google Photos desktop backups from August 10, 2026 and now users are looking for alternative options to safely store their pictures. Desktop or PC users can use Amazon photos, Dropbox, Google Photos new computer backup and Microsoft OneDrive to backup their Google photos. You can also use Google Photos rather than switching services.