Google Photos

Bring photos and videos from Google Photos straight into an upload, then post or schedule them to every platform. No downloading to your phone first.

Connect Google Photos

  1. In ShortSync, go to Settings > Integrations and click Google Photos.
  2. Pick your Google account and allow ShortSync to see the photos and videos you select.

Import photos and videos

  1. On the Upload page, open Import and choose Google Photos.
  2. Click Open Google Photos. Google Photos opens in a new window.
  3. Pick up to 20 photos and videos and press Done. The window closes and the items come into your upload with a progress bar each.

Add a caption, choose the platforms and post or schedule as usual. Photos come in as image posts or carousel slides; videos as Reels, Shorts, TikToks and the other video formats.

Good to know

  • ShortSync only sees the items you pick in Google Photos, never the rest of your library. Google doesn't let apps browse a library any more.
  • Photos come in at full size. iPhone photos (HEIC) are converted to JPEG, since social platforms don't take HEIC.
  • A video Google is still processing can't be imported yet. Wait a few minutes and pick it again.
  • Pop-up blocked? Use the Open Google Photos link in the import window.
  • The import uses Google's picker, so it works in the upload flow only, not through the API or AI assistants.
  • To disconnect, open the Google Photos row's menu in Settings > Integrations. You can also remove access in your Google Account under Security, Third-party apps.