Important: If you have backup turned on, you can find photos on your computer that you took on your mobile device. Download your photo or video to create a local copy on your computer.
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On your computer, go to [photos.google.com](http://photos.google.com)
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Select a photo or video.
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Click the three dots on the top right corner of the photo or video you selected.
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Click "Download"
Tip! If you have trouble playing a downloaded video, try the following:
- Use a different browser, like Chrome or Firefox.
- Use a system extension that works with the codec of the video file.
- Use a different video player, like VLC Media Player.
Download All Photos or Videos
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To move all your photos to a different Google Account, download all your photos and upload them to the new Google Account in Google Photos.
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Click this icon to select all the photos and videos.
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Click the three dots on the top right corner.
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Click "Download"
Tip! Your operating system can assign a new timestamp to the file based on the time the photo or video is downloaded. The photo or video metadata will be available through the file details view. The path for the file details might differ depending on your operating system.