Samsung Gallery now integrates with Google for photo backups

Samsung users can now use the native Gallery app to sync their photos and videos directly to Google storage, bypassing the need to use Google Photos separately. This update follows Samsung ending its Microsoft OneDrive integration for the Gallery app back in September. The feature is currently available on select Galaxy devices running One UI 9, with plans to roll it out to more devices in phases. Users can enable the sync option through the Cloud icon or settings in the Gallery app, which will also allow them to access previews across multiple Samsung Galaxy devices logged into the same account. Because the synced files utilize Google account storage, users will draw from their available Google space, which starts at 5GB and can be expanded or upgraded through Google One subscriptions. Additionally, a new Free up space option allows users to delete original local files while retaining thumbnails in the Gallery app.