New in 2025: Move Google Photos to pCloud for Free

Looking for a new, free, and easy way in 2025 to move your Google Photos to pCloud? You’re in the right place.

Due to Google’s API restrictions, RiceDrive cannot directly access your full Google Photos library. This prevents you from using third-party tools to transfer Google Photos data directly to pCloud. This guide shows you how to use Google Takeout and RiceDrive together to transfer all your photos to pCloud.

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Why Use RiceDrive?

RiceDrive is a free, secure, and easy-to-use cloud transfer tool that supports dozens of cloud drives. You don't need to install any software — everything happens online. RiceDrive allows you to:

• ✅ Free to use
• ✅ Completely online – no software needed
• ✅ Fast and secure
• ✅ Work with popular services like Google Drive, Google Photos, pCloud, and more
• ✅ Capable of unzipping, copying, or scheduling tasks in the cloud

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Step-by-Step: How to Import Google Photos to pCloud

1. Export Your Photos Data

   1. Go to https://photos.google.com.
   2. Click the settings icon and find Export your data.
   3. Click the Backup button under Export your data.
   

2. Create Export with Google Takeout

   After clicking Backup, you will be redirected to the Google Takeout page, where you can create an export of your Google Photos data.

   1. Click All photo albums included to select the photos or albums you want to export.
   2. Click Next step.
   3. In the Transfer to, select Add to Drive.

   ⚠️ Note: Due to Google’s API limitations, RiceDrive can only access photos that were uploaded through RiceDrive or shared by users. You won’t be able to see your full Google Photos library natively, so you need to export the native data from Google Photos to Google Drive.

   

3. Sign in to RiceDrive

   Once your export is complete with Google Takeout, go to RiceDrive.com and log in using any email — no registration needed.

4. Add Google Photos & pCloud

   Click + Link Drive, then select both Google Photos and pCloud to connect them to RiceDrive.

5. Create Cloud ZIP

   1. Click Cloud ZIP and then Create ZIP.
   2. In the root of Google Drive, locate and select the Takeout folder as the source.
   3. Select your target (a folder in your pCloud).
   4. Click Settings, check Exclude and enter *.json|*.html. Then click OK.
   5. Click Start Up.

   ⚠️ Note: A small number of errors may occur when extracting Takeout files. After the task finishes, you can click the Restart icon to retry transferring the failed files. Successfully transferred files will not be processed again.

   RiceDrive will automatically unzip and transfer the photos between clouds — no local downloads needed.

Bonus Tip: Extract ZIP Files Online

If your Google Photos export is compressed (e.g., .zip or .tgz), you can use RiceDrive’s built-in Cloud ZIP feature to unzip files directly in the cloud before transferring them to pCloud.

Conclusion

Migrating from Google Photos to pCloud doesn’t have to be complicated. With RiceDrive, you can import your media files quickly and securely without the need for downloads or re-uploads. Whether you’re backing up data or switching services, RiceDrive is your go-to cloud transfer solution.

👉 Start migrating now at www.ricedrive.com !