How to Link Google Photos to OneDrive Using Zapier

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to link Google Photos to OneDrive using Zapier by creating a Zap that detects new files in a Google Drive folder and automatically uploads them to OneDrive. The integration runs in the background so your photos are continuously backed up across both cloud storage platforms without manual effort.

Steps

1. Navigate to the left-side panel and click Create.
2. Choose Zaps from the list of options.
3. Click the Trigger tab to start the integration process.
4. Search for Google Drive and select it from the suggested results.
5. Click the Trigger Event menu to explore the available options.
6. Pick New File in Folder from the list of choices.
7. Click Sign In and log into your active Google account.
8. Tap Allow to accept the terms and grant the necessary permissions.
9. Provide the additional information needed to set up the Trigger.
10. In the Folder menu, choose the specific folder where your Google Photos image files are saved.
11. Click Continue to run your input and test the Trigger.
12. Tap Continue one more time to proceed further.
13. Search for OneDrive and choose it as the Action app.
14. Tap the Action Event menu to keep going.
15. Select Upload File as the corresponding Action.
16. Click Sign In and log into your Microsoft account.
17. Click Continue to confirm the account connection.
18. Fill out the input fields one by one, specifying the OneDrive folder where you want to save images from Google Photos.
19. Go to the File input field and click the Add icon next to it.
20. Choose File from the list of options to map the source file.
21. Click Continue to publish and enable the integration.
22. Your Google Photos files synced through Google Drive will now be automatically linked and uploaded to OneDrive via Zapier.