Not everything will transfer over to Google Photos.
What you need to know
Apple introduced a new tool that lets iCloud users transfer their media to Google Photos.
Some items won`t copy over, such as Live Photos and metadata.
The tool is available now for the U.S., Canada, Australia, countries in the EU, and several more regions.
Transitioning from ecosystems can be difficult, whether it`s switching from iOS to Android or vice versa. Things are a bit easier thanks to cloud services` growth, especially now that Apple is opening more of iCloud to Google. However, there`s still no official iCloud app for Android. Thankfully, Apple is getting around this omission with its new tool to transfer iCloud media to Google Photos (via MacRumors).
The new tool can be accessed on privacy.apple.com. Once you sign in, you`ll see the option to transfer a copy of your data. The only destination appears to be Google Photos, but it may eventually open up to other services like OneDrive.
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