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Upload to Google Photos in real time

Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to Google Photos the instant you press the shutter. Auto-albums that the couple can browse the same night.

How to live-upload to Google Photos from your camera

No laptop, no cables to a computer, no SD-card import — connect your camera to your phone and every shot lands in Google Photos live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:

  1. 1

    Connect your camera

    Tether your camera to your phone over USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi — CloudTether supports Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm bodies.

  2. 2

    Connect Google Photos

    Connects via Google OAuth — library scope only. Pick where photos should land — one album per session, original-quality uploads, ready to share as a Google Photos link.

  3. 3

    Shoot as normal

    Every frame is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW on Pro.

  4. 4

    Photos deliver to Google Photos

    Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in Google Photos seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).

Sync directly into Google Photos — albums are created per session, with full-resolution originals preserved alongside your existing library.

What you get with Google Photos on CloudTether

  • Auto-album per session
  • Original-quality uploads
  • Face & date organization
  • Shared album support
How it routes

One album per session, original-quality uploads, ready to share as a Google Photos link.

How it connects

Connects via Google OAuth — library scope only.

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Google Photos upload FAQ

Can I auto-upload photos to Google Photos from my camera?

Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to Google Photos in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.

Can I upload photos to Google Photos live while I'm shooting?

Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to Google Photos live, seconds after the shutter, while you keep shooting. There's no card-import step: photos upload automatically and instantly as you work.

How does CloudTether connect to Google Photos?

Connects via Google OAuth — library scope only.

Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to Google Photos?

No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.

Can I send photos to Google Photos and other destinations at the same time?

Yes — on the Pro plan a single session can deliver to Google Photos plus other destinations at once. Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out, so there are no duplicate uploads.

Ready to deliver to Google Photos?

CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.