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Copy, move, and download photos

Use selection mode when you want to apply the same action to several photos at once.

Project TeamDesktop WebVerified July 24, 2026

Use selection mode when you want to apply the same action to several photos at once.

Best for: Photo managers · Requires: Photos write access for copy, move, and delete; view access for download.

  1. Open an album or the Photos view.
  2. Enter selection mode.
  3. Select individual photos or choose Select All.
  4. Choose an action:
    • Download saves selected original media where supported.
    • Copy to Album adds selected photos to another album while preserving the source.
    • Move to Album relocates selected photos and is available only from a modifiable album.

Choose copy when the same evidence belongs in two collections. Choose move when you are correcting how media is organized. Before moving a large selection, check that you picked the right destination.

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