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Your external drive should be permanently attached, as the Sync folder must be available before the Sync app starts.

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Moving to an external drive: You can move your Sync folder to a USB attached external drive to free up space on your internal drive and/or provide more storage space for the Sync folder. For example, you could move the Sync folder to your Desktop. Moving to the same internal hard drive: Moving the Sync folder to a new location on the same internal hard drive can make your files in Sync easier for you to access. You can move your Sync folder to a new location on your computer, onto an external drive connected to your computer, or to a new computer.

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To view your files in the cloud go to or download the Amazon Drive app and the Amazon Photos app to your phone.Moving your Sync folder to a new location Note: The Amazon Photos desktop program is only for uploading/downloading files, not for viewing.

Sync sets up an automatic and ongoing download from the cloud (for example: syncing your Pictures/iPhone folder will download all the auto-sync files from your phone right onto your computer).

Restore initiates a one-time download from the cloud to your computer.

You can also initiate a one-time backup on this screen.

Backup designates a certain folder for Amazon to watch and sync additions to the cloud automatically.

There are three functions within the Amazon Photos desktop app.

Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with having your photos backed up to the cloud + accessible on any device!.

– I recommend changing the ‘Backup Destination’ to be the Parent Amazon folder (see settings below). Enable the Backup function for the folder(s) containing photos on your computer.- You may need to un-check the defaults and click ‘Choose a Folder…” to locate your folder.

Download the Amazon Photos program to your desktop computer.Enable Auto-Sync for both photos and videos. Download the Amazon Photos app to your phone.You can also search by place or by person (automatic facial recognition): None of these photos have the term ‘birthday’ in the filename or metadata. The example below shows the search ‘birthday’ returned lots of images- my son’s first birthday cake smash, my 30th birthday party with family, etc. You can type in a keyword and it’ll search the VISUAL COMPONENTS of your photos- it’s pretty amazing. Searching by keyword, location, or person.In Photos view you can search your files by face, place, date, or keyword. The PHOTOS VIEW can be seen in the Amazon Photos app or by clicking on ‘Amazon Photos’ from. The FOLDER VIEW can be seen using the Amazon Drive app or by going to. Amazon Prime Photos gives you an option to view your files in two ways- a FOLDER VIEW and a PHOTOS VIEW. I keep my photos organized in folders by month/year on my computer and I really prefer that format. Plus, the Amazon Photos phone app will auto-sync all your phone photos + videos to the cloud as well. Using the Amazon Photos desktop app, you can designate a folder for Amazon to watch- any time you add files into this folder, it automatically adds them to the cloud. Amazon Cloud Backup Featuresįor Prime Members, unlimited photo storage is free and it will only cost $12 to include videos too (up to 100 GB). Prices are reasonable for non-Prime members too (a 1TB plan costs $60 a year).īut my love for Amazon Photos extends well beyond the affordable price tag. Did you know Amazon Prime membership includes UNLIMITED photo storage? It was that claim which led me to investigate Amazon’s backup services a few years ago and it turns out… the backup service is pretty amazing.