Canon EOS R6 Mark II to Google Drive live
Tether your Canon EOS R6 Mark II to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to Google Drive the instant you press the shutter — no laptop, no SD-card import. Shared Drives for teams already on Google Workspace.
How to live-upload Canon EOS R6 Mark II photos to Google Drive
Connect your Canon EOS R6 Mark II to your phone and every shot lands in Google Drive live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:
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Connect your Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Connect over USB with the camera set to PC/tether mode for the most reliable, fastest link. Or go wireless over the camera's Wi-Fi (EOS bodies broadcast their own network) or a shared network. On a first wireless connection, approve the link on the camera body when prompted.
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Connect Google Drive
Connects via Google OAuth — scoped to a folder you choose. Pick where photos should land — route per-session folders into a Shared Drive so the whole team has instant access.
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Shoot as normal
Every frame your Canon EOS R6 Mark II captures is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW on Pro.
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Photos deliver to Google Drive
Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in Google Drive live, seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).
Route per-session folders into a Shared Drive so the whole team has instant access.
Connects via Google OAuth — scoped to a folder you choose.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II to Google Drive — FAQ
Can I upload Canon EOS R6 Mark II photos to Google Drive automatically?
Yes. Tether your Canon EOS R6 Mark II to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every shot uploads to Google Drive live as you shoot — no laptop and no card import.
Can I send Canon EOS R6 Mark II photos to Google Drive live while I'm shooting?
Yes — each frame lands in Google Drive seconds after the shutter, live, while you keep shooting. There's no SD-card step in the middle.
How does CloudTether connect my Canon EOS R6 Mark II to Google Drive?
Your Canon EOS R6 Mark II tethers to your phone over USB or its own Wi-Fi; connects via Google OAuth — scoped to a folder you choose.
Do I need a laptop to send Canon photos to Google Drive?
No. CloudTether runs on your phone — your Canon EOS R6 Mark II connects to the phone and uploads straight to Google Drive over mobile data or Wi-Fi, anywhere you have signal.