How to Back Up an SD Card to Google Drive

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As cloud services have become ubiquitous in modern life, people increasingly store important files online rather than on their computers or in portable storage devices. Cloud storage should be safer and more convenient than using hard drives or external flash drives for data storage in several ways.

1. There is a wide variety of cloud services to choose from, many of which are free, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. 2. To upload files from your local drive to the cloud, all you need is an account with a cloud service and a password. 3. You minimize the risk of data loss due to common issues like hard drive failure or a computer that won't start up.

So how do you go about using cloud storage as an ideal backup solution? Let's take Google Drive, for example, and see how you can back up your SD card to it.

How do I back up my SD card from an Android device to Google Drive?

If you have an Android device with an SD card and want to back it up to your phone, you can use either the Gallery app or the Google Drive app. We'll walk you through both methods.

Method 1: Back Up Your Android SD Card with the Google Drive App

Step 1: Download and install the Google Drive app on your Android device.

Step 2. Open the app after installation. Sign in to your Google account.

Step 3: Click the "+" icon in the bottom right corner of the panel, then choose "Upload".

Step 4. Click on the “Open” button and navigate to the path. Now, select the files that you want to back up to your SD card and tap on “Done.”

Google Drive will start backing up the selected files to your Google Drive immediately.

Method 2: Backup SD Card Using Android Gallery

If you only want to back up photos on your Android's SD card, select “Photos Library” instead.

< strong >Step 1.< /strong> Open the Android Photos app and tap “Send” or the “Menu” button. If you have a Samsung phone, tap Share instead.

Step 2: Click “Save to Drive” to upload the selected photos or videos to Google Drive.

Step 3: The backup status appears on your phone. Wait for all your photos to upload to Google Drive.

Issues with uploading SD card files to Google Drive

"The default photo folder on my Android device is the SD card, but Google Photos doesn't seem to let me choose the SD card as the location for backup and sync. How can I set this up in Google Photos?"

As you can see, this doesn't seem to be an isolated incident. Quite a few people are having trouble with cloud backups from their Android devices. Are there any alternative methods to perform a backup?

How to Back Up an SD Card to Google Drive on PC

In addition to backing up your SD card data to Google Drive from your phone, you can also back it up from your computer. You have a few options for doing this, so choose the method that works best for you.

Method 1: Back Up SD Card to Google Drive Folder

This method allows you to copy and paste the SD card's data directly into a Google Drive folder on your computer. Here's how:

Step 1: Download and install Backup and Sync on your computer.

Step 2: Connect the SD card to your computer.

Step 3. Navigate to the “Google Drive” folder.

< strong > Step 4. Copy and paste the data from your SD card that you want to back up into the "Google Drive" folder.

Create a new folder in “Google Drive” to store the backup. The data will sync automatically to Google Drive.

Method 2: Backup and Sync to Back Up the SD Card

You can also change your Backup & Sync settings to back up your SD card. Here's how:

Step 1. Download and install Backup and Sync on your computer.

< strong >Step 2< /strong >. Connect your SD card to your computer.

Step 3: Right-click the program icon, and select “Preferences” from “Settings.”

Step 4: Under the “My Computer” tab, click on the USB device or SD card at the bottom of the window.

Step 5: Select the SD card you want to back up and tap “OK” to confirm.

Method 3: Back Up SD Card Data with Third-Party Software

Fortunately, you can use a cloud backup software to back up Android SD card to the cloud. It can back up hard drives, SD cards, USB flash drives, as well as selected files, folders, and even emails to the three most popular cloud storage services, including Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

Therefore, when you have problems backing up and syncing SD card data to Google Drive on Android devices, try solving them on PC. Todo Backup will offer 100% help in a safe, quick, and easy way.

Please connect your SD card to your computer and proceed with the backup as described below.

Step 1: To start the backup process, click the Select what to backup button.

< strong > Step 2. < /strong>Four backup categories are listed: Files, Disks, System, and Mail.

Create File Backup Step 2

Step 3: A list of both local and network files will appear on the left side of the screen. Expand the directories and select the files you want to back up.

File Backup

Step 4: Follow the on-screen instructions to choose where you want to save your backup.

Please make sure the backup is encrypted, and set up your backup schedule by clicking on "Settings" within "Backup Options." You can also choose to start a backup at a specific time by selecting "Settings" within "Backup Schedule." There are many other customizable options available for you as well.

5. You can save the backup file to your computer, to the tools cloud service, or to a network-attached storage (NAS) device.

Step 6: Todo Backup allows users to store backup files on third-party cloud storage or their own cloud.

To back up your data to a third-party cloud storage, choose “Local Drive,” then scroll down and add a “Cloud Device.” Enter your account information.

Then tap “Cloud Backup,” and sign in to your Edo account if you want to store the backup on Edo's own cloud service.

Then click “Backup Now” to start the backup process. When it's done, it'll appear in the left pane of the screen. Click on it for more options on managing the backup.