How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

I'm pulling my hair out, I can find how to import photos from Pixel 4 to laptop but not the reverse (trans from laptop to Pixel 4) using USB. I have Googled but no can't find. Please help :erm:

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Use the cable you charge it with it may just show up as mass storage then copy and paste

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When you plug it in you may get an icon saying charging with USB on the phone. Press it and select transfer files and it should show up as a hard drive.

You other option is to put them on Google Drive and just view them from the cloud. Added bonus of this is they are backed up

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

It’s just as Jaymoss says…

Here’s the Google support page about it.

https://support.google.com/pixelphon...ndows-computer

Can we ask why you’re copying photos to your phone? (as there maybe another solution)

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

There is somethings I would like to show to my friends when I meet them, I know there are other ways of doing that, but now and again when I am out I would like to browse them as well, sounds pretty lame I know. :rolleyes:

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Google drive is a good option as this backs up to the cloud and they are safe. You can then simply install the Google Drive app on your phone and they are always with you

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

I've got the laptop and phone pairing and I can easily import from the camera, I have tried dragging photos from my laptop to camera but it doesn't want to know.

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

sign into google drive on laptop using the same email the pixel is registered too. upload photos drag and drop works). Go to play store on phone #(or search apps it might be already there) access photos and ddownload to phone or view

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If it's causing this much of a problem can't you just take a photo of the photos? Obviously the quality might suffer a little but by the sounds of it life will be a lot less stressful

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Did that Jay says none of your files or folders match this search. I give up, far too complicated for me, thank you everyone for your help.

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Lets try and do this in 2 stages

Open your web browser and search for google drive. Open the site and sign in with your gmail account you use on your phone. Upload your photos to there. Once you have done that we will move onto your phone :)

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Just back them up to Google Photos, then you can view them on any device you are logged into google on. I have a Samsung Tablet, Phone and my PC all logged into the same account so I can see the photos on any of them (and the phone and tablet backup to google each day as well).

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Email them to yourself, then when you want to show your friends just open the email?

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Thank you all very much for your suggestions, I have gone with Grims email idea, although not ideal it works for me. :)

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

I tend to just email myself the photos I need from my phone or tablet, so for convenience that's the way that works for me. If it's bulk, with IOS then I'd log in online with AppleID and get them that way from the cloud.

But using the cloud, either from Apple, Amazon or Google is the best way to go.

Re: How to transfer photos from laptop to Google Pixel 4
 

Glad it helped.