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How do I move photos from one Flickr account to another?

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James Craig

Updated on February 27, 2026

How do I move photos from one Flickr account to another?

Currently, it is not possible to merge Flickr accounts, or transfer photos from one account to another. As a workaround, you can download your photos from one account and upload them into another.

Hereof, how do I move photos in Flickr?

  1. Log into Flickr on a web browser.
  2. Hover over You in the top right-hand corner and select Organize.
  3. Click on the Albums & Collections tab.
  4. Double-click the album you wish to organize.
  5. Select a photo and drag it into the preferred order. Or, click Arrange to automatically sort.
  6. Click Save.

Also, can anyone download my Flickr photos? If a Creative Commons license is applied to your photo, the original image can be downloaded by anyone.

Keeping this in view, how do I transfer photos from one account to another?

Select photos you want to move in your first Google Photos, right click “Copy to” and select “Photos” folder under your another account as the destination in the pop-out window. Then click on “Transfer” to transfer them. Note: The "Albums" directory can only store album directories, but not media files.

Can you download all your Flickr photos at once?

Download all Flickr photos and data

Just go to Settings >Your Flickr Data >Request Flickr Data. When Flickr is done gathering your files, it will send an email letting you know your Zip files are ready for download. It took two days to process 15,000 or so images and videos in 30 Zip files from my Flickr account.

How do I change the order of my photos?

Or, you can use a tool to change the order of the pictures for you.
  1. Open the folder where the album is stored.
  2. Change the folder view to "List." You can do this by right-clicking the screen, selecting "View," and then clicking on "List."
  3. Drag and drop the photos to your desired positions in the folder.
To perform other actions, click the three-dot icon in the upper right and select Edit Album. You can now rearrange photos by dragging and dropping them to new positions, remove a photo by clicking its X mark, and change the name of the album.

How do I rearrange photos in Flickr photostream?

Mouse over You | click Photostream. Click Date taken or Date uploaded, above your photos. A drop-down menu appears. Click how you'd like to sort your Photostream.
  1. Mouse over You | select Organize.
  2. Drag your photos into the batch area.
  3. Edit the date:

How do I organize albums in Flickr?

Here's how.
  1. Mouse over You | select Organize.
  2. Click the Albums & Collections tab.
  3. Drag and drop the albums in the order you want them to be in.

Can you move pictures in Iphone album?

It's possible to change the order of images within an album. After opening up an album, tap and hold any image until the pop-up menu appears on-screen. Then drag the photo to another position and let go. All the other images will automatically shuffle to make room for the picture.

How do you move photos around in an IPAD album?

Rename, rearrange, and delete existing albums
  1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap. to show the sidebar.
  2. Tap Edit, then do any of the following: Rename: Touch and hold the album name until a cursor appears, then enter a new name. Rearrange: Touch and hold , then drag to a new location. Delete: Tap .
  3. Tap Done.

How do I organize Iphone photo albums?

Use the Photos app to organize your pictures with albums.

Create an album

  1. In Photos, tap the Albums tab, then tap .
  2. Choose to create a New Album or New Shared Album.
  3. Name the album, then tap Save.
  4. Choose the photos you want to add, then tap Done.

How do I edit a Flickr album?

Edit or delete a collection
  1. Hover over You and select Organize.
  2. Click the Albums & Collections tab.
  3. Select a collection listed on the left column and you will be able to edit title and description, edit the collection mosaic, open or delete the collection.

Can I merge two Google photo accounts?

You cannot simply "merge", but copy photos from one account to another. The easiest way is by sharing the library, with the option to add the photos to the library turned on. That merely transfers photos, no albums.

How do I transfer photos from an old Google Photo account to a new one?

To save these photos into your new Google Photos account, tap on the overflow button at the top right corner and enter 'Sharing Settings'. Go to Save to my library option and select 'All Photos'. And you are done. You can choose the photos to be shared with the other Google account.

How do I retrieve photos from Google backup?

How to Find and Recover Photos from Google Backup
  1. Step 1: Go to photos.google.com on your computer.
  2. Step 2: Sign in to the account you used to save the picture if you are not already.
  3. Step 3: Check the account.
  4. Step 1: Select Recycle Bin.
  5. Step 2: Scan the Recycle Bin.
  6. Step 3: Preview and Recover Recycle Bin Data.

How do I transfer pictures from Gmail?

Tip: How to migrate Google Photos images between accounts
  1. Browse to photos.google.com in Account 1.
  2. Select the first photo.
  3. Scroll scroll scroll to the end.
  4. Shift-click last photo.
  5. Click “Download.”
  6. Browse to photos.google.com in Account 2.
  7. Drag all the downloaded images into Account 2 to upload them.

How do I share my Google photo library?

You can share your library with only one person.
  1. On your computer, go to photos.google.com.
  2. Sign in with your Google Account.
  3. Click Settings Partner Sharing.
  4. Enter or select an email address.
  5. Select which photos to add to your partner account.
  6. Click Next.
  7. If everything looks right, click Send invitation.

How do I transfer everything from one Google account to another?

Sign in to the source account (the account you want to transfer data from) and visit google.com/dashboard. At the top you should see a notice in yellow that says "You can move data out of this account." Click the link to get started. (If you don't see this link, moving data may not be available for your two accounts.
How to import photos from Google Photos app
  1. Open Android Settings.
  2. Select “Apps”
  3. Select the application that is currently set to open for importing images — Galaxy Gallery.
  4. Click on “Open by default” and click Clear defaults.
  5. Next time you try the import, it'll show you all the options for importing images. (It might also show you the option to set new default)

How do I transfer my photos from my phone to my Google account?

Before you start, make sure you're signed in.
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
  2. Sign in to your Google Account.
  3. At the top right, tap your account profile photo or initial.
  4. Select Photos settings. Back up & sync.
  5. Tap "Back up & sync" on or off.

How do I select multiple photos in Google Photos?

Long press on the first image until the blue checkmark appears, then without lifting off the screen, slide your finger across any additional photos you want to select. If you want to select more than what's shown on the screen, slide your finger up or down and hold it to auto-scroll and select as you go.

How do I protect my photos on Flickr?

Set any photo to public or private at any time.

Change privacy settings through the app

  1. Once in your Camera Roll, tap Select.
  2. Tap a photo, or multiple photos to update the privacy.
  3. Tap the Privacy icon in the bottom right hand corner.
  4. Select your preferred privacy status.

Can you download photos from Flickr without an account?

You can only save photos individually. The Flickr app needs to have access to your Photos in order to allow downloads. (Your photos won't be automatically backed up unless you are a Pro member and the Auto-Uploader is enabled in the app)

Can Flickr use my photos?

According to Flickr's terms and conditions page, even after uploading photos to the site, the user retains all intellectual property rights to their content, including the copyright on their photos and videos. You can, however, set your preferences so that some or all of your Flickr photos can be used by anyone.

How do I save Flickr photos as JPEG?

Option 1: Using Developer Tools (Inspector) in your browser

If using Firefox, you'll see Inspect Element. The developer tools or the inspector window opens, showing the exact URL of the image file. Right-click on the image and click “Save image as” and save the file locally.

Is Flickr safe?

It's a vast depository of images that thieves trawl looking for goods. But it's no worse than anywhere else. Flickr is no different. note that flickr has security measures to prevent right-clicks and downloads, but these are easily circumvented.

How do I find photos on Flickr?

How to search in Flickr
  1. Click into the Search field at the top of any page.
  2. Enter your search keywords.
  3. Press the Return key.
  4. Click between search results:

How do you save photos from Flickr to iPhone?

Here are the steps to Download Photos from Flickr to iPhone:
  1. Download "Flickr App" on your iPhone from the App store & launch it.
  2. Open "Flickr app" on your iPhone.
  3. You will see all your photos & videos.
  4. Select the videos which you want to share.
  5. Tap "Share" button.
  6. Tap "Save" icon to save the photo to your camera roll.

Is there a Flickr app?

For mobile users, Flickr has official mobile apps for iOS, Android, and an optimized mobile site.

Which is better Google Photos or Flickr?

If you need to have photos stored at above 16-megapixel quality, Flickr cloud be the better choice for you. If photo and video compression is not a problem for you, and you just want to enjoy unlimited storage for free, Google Photos is undoubtedly the best choice.

Is Flickr Dead 2019?

A few months after their acquisition of Flickr, SmugMug is officially restricting the upload capacity of all free Flickr accounts. According to PetaPixel, users will be able to upload over the 1,000-photo limit only until January 8, 2019, after which further uploading past 1,000 pics will be cut off.

How do I move photos from Flickr to Amazon?

Open "S3 Browser" and click "Accounts" tab and select "Add new account" option. Click "File" tab and select "Upload Folder" option and select the downloaded Flickr photos and videos. If you are looking for a step by step process to move photos and videos from Flickr to Amazon S3, read on.

What can I use instead of Flickr?

Top 10 Flickr Alternatives to Share Your Photos in 2019
  • 500px.com. 500px is a great online photo storage and sharing site with a visually stunning interface that is used by professional photographers worldwide.
  • PhotoBlog.com.
  • 1X.com.
  • SmugMug.
  • iCloud.
  • Instagram.
  • 7. Facebook.
  • Google Photos.