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Google Photos contains a feature called Partner Sharing. Typically, this is used to share your photo library with someone so that they can see any photo added to your library. This feature can also be used to migrate Google Photos from one account to the other.

You must complete steps 10-14 to permanently save the photos in the destination account.

  1. Log into photos.google.com with your UConn Google account (firstname.lastname@uconn.edu).

  2. In the upper-right corner, click the gear icon to access the Settings page.

    Google Photos Settings Menu

  3. From the Settings page, select Partner Sharing.

    Partner Sharing Settings

  4. Specify which photos or select All photos and click Next.

  5. Select your “partner” to share with. This can be a personal (non-UConn) Google account that you would like the photos to be transferred to. Click Next.

  6. Review the details of the sharing and select Send invitation.

  7. You will receive an email in the destination Google account from your UConn Google account. Click View Invite.

    Partner Sharing Invitation

  8. A new page will open with the sharing details, click Accept.

    Partner Sharing Prompt

  9. A new window will open asking if you would like to “Share back” with the other user. Dismiss this message by clicking Not Now.

    Partner Sharing Share Back

  10. You will now see the photos that have been shared to the destination Google account from your UConn Google account. However, these photos are not saved to the destination account yet. To save the photos permanently to the new account, continue with the steps below.

  11. On the destination Google account, click on the ellipses in the upper-right corner and select Settings. Note: you can also select the gear icon to reach the settings page.

  12. On the Settings page, scroll down to the Partner Sharing section and click Save to your account.

    Save Photos to your account

  13. In the auto-save settings pop-up, click the radial button to save all photos and click Done.

    Save All Photos

  14. The photos from your UConn Google account will now be shared and saved. You can confirm this by navigating to the Photos section on the destination account. The photos shown should match what is in the Sharing section:

    Google Photos Side Menu

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