Samsung Gallery Makes It Easy to Access Photos and Videos Across Supported Galaxy Devices

As people capture, store, and revisit memories across multiple devices, like mobile phones and tablets, keeping those moments easily accessible has become increasingly important. To help meet this growing need, Samsung offers a Gallery sync service in collaboration with Google.¹

Samsung Gallery sync with Google storage gives you access to photos and videos across supported Galaxy devices. Getting started is simple. If your Samsung and Google accounts are set up on the device, you can enable sync in Gallery without creating a separate cloud account. Gallery sync uses your Google account's available storage, which is shared with Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Google accounts include up to 15 GB at no cost.²

To set up Gallery sync, tap the Cloud icon in Gallery or tap "Get started" on the tip card. You can also go to Gallery Settings, turn on "Sync photos and videos," and follow the on-screen instructions.

Samsung Gallery sync allows you to switch between supported devices while keeping your photos and videos within reach.³ For example, take photos on your Galaxy phone and view them in Gallery on your Galaxy tablet.⁴

When setting up a new Galaxy device, sign in with the same Samsung and Google accounts used for Gallery sync on your previous device. Turn on sync to see previews of your photos and videos. You can also select the file you want and download it to your device easily.

To help you make room for more memories, Samsung introduced a new feature that lets you free up space on your device.⁵ Once photos and videos are synced to Google storage, you can use the "Free up space on this phone" feature in Gallery to remove the original files from the device and free up device storage, while keeping thumbnails visible in Gallery while held in Google storage.

Gallery sync support started with select Galaxy devices running One UI 9 and will expand to other devices in phases.

1 The service will initially be available on select devices running One UI 9, with support expanding to additional Galaxy devices in phases.

2 Google accounts include up to 15 GB of storage at no cost, shared across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. Available space depends on existing usage. Gallery sync does not add a separate storage allowance.

3 The new Galaxy device must be signed in with the same Samsung and Google accounts used for Gallery sync on the previous device. When accessing synced content on a new Galaxy device, original photos and videos remain stored in the cloud, with previews displayed on the device.

4 At launch, cloud photos and videos shown in Samsung Gallery are limited to content synchronized through Gallery after the service is enabled. Photos and videos previously stored in Google storage will remain in the cloud but will not automatically appear in Samsung Gallery.

5 Feature availability may vary by market and device model.