Google Photos Access

The Google Photos service is turned off for all Cornell Google Workspace accounts. However, this means different things for different people.

• If you have never used Google Photos before, then you won’t be able to use it.
• If you had images stored in Google Photos before the service was turned off and still have images stored there, then you are currently able to use it.

The Future of Google Photos

After Google announced the end of unlimited storage for higher education in 2021, Cornell launched the Strategic Storage Initiative. To reduce cloud storage, and to keep services financially sustainable, new Google Workspace accounts are not given access to Google Photos and existing access to the Google Photos service is removed when account holders move or delete what they have stored in Google Photos. 

If you still have access to Google Photos through Cornell, download anything you want to keep and delete the rest.

Alternatives to Google Photos

Learn more about which storage options are the best place for your data and how to move your personal data.

Shared Photos

When you lose access to Google Photos on your Cornell account, you will no longer be able to access any photos that have been shared with you. If you have had photos shared with you, make sure to reach out to the person who owns those photos and request that they re-share them to your personal Google account.