You can bring photos into the Pro Lab editor straight from Google Photos — no downloading needed. You can also upload from your device, or from Instagram, Dropbox and other sources. This guide covers each one.
The quickest way: import directly from Google Photos
The Pro Lab editor connects to Google Photos for you, so you do not need to download anything first:
- Start your project and click Create Order
- Click Add Photos
- Choose the Google Photos option
- Sign in to your Google account when prompted
- Your photos open in a new window — select the ones you want and import them
That's it. The photos come across to your project directly.
💡 Choose the original quality version of your photos wherever Google Photos offers the choice — not a compressed copy — for the best print results.
Uploading from your device instead
You can always upload photos saved on your computer, phone or tablet. This is the simplest route if your photos are already on the device, or if you prefer not to connect an account.
Saving from Google Photos first (alternative)
If you would rather download before uploading:
- On desktop: Open photos.google.com, select the photos you want, click the three-dot menu, and choose 'Download'. They'll save to your computer's Downloads folder, ready to upload.
- On phone: Long-press the photo in the Google Photos app, tap the share icon, and choose 'Save to device'. Then select them when uploading.
- Whole albums: Google Photos can download an album as a ZIP file — extract it first, then upload the photos.
Importing from Instagram
Instagram compresses photos when they are uploaded to the platform. If you want to use photos from Instagram in your photo book, we recommend sourcing the original high-resolution file from your camera roll or cloud backup rather than downloading from Instagram — compressed Instagram photos may trigger yellow or red quality warnings in our editor.
- To save an Instagram photo: Open the post, tap the three-dot menu, and select 'Save' — this saves a compressed copy to your phone.
- Better approach: Find the original file on your phone's camera roll (Photos app on iPhone, Gallery on Android) and upload that directly instead.
⚠️ Instagram photos are compressed to 1080px wide, which may not be sufficient for large print sizes. For best quality, always use the original camera file.
Importing from Dropbox, iCloud, or OneDrive
- Dropbox: Open the Dropbox app or website, select your photos, and download them to your device
- iCloud Photos (iPhone/iPad): Photos saved to iCloud automatically appear in your Photos app — upload directly from there
- OneDrive: Download photos from onedrive.live.com to your device, then upload to Pro Lab
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