README.md

upload-gphotos

THIS LIBRARY HAS BEEN DEPRECATED

Starting June 1, 2021, you will no longer be able to upload an unlimited number of images to Google Photos.

We are deprecating this library as it no longer fulfills its primary purpose.

If you wish to upload images to Google Photos in the future, please use the official API.

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Upload photos to Google Photos (Unofficial).

CAUTION | This library use an internal Google Photos API. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Requirement

• Required: Chrome or Chromium
  • If you installed Chrome to custom path, set PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH

Preparation

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

1. Turn on "Allowing less secure apps to access your account"
   • https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255
2. (Optional) Login Google via browser if you haven't login from current IP address.
   • I recommend to login via VNC using fcwu/docker-ubuntu-vnc-desktop.
   • Other way: using apenwarr/sshuttle
     • FYI: issues#113(comments)

Installation

Executable file (Recommended)

Download your platform's binary via GitHub Releases.

npm

$ npm install -g upload-gphotos

Usage

$ upload-gphotos file [...] [--no-output-json] [--quiet] [-r retry] [-u username] [-p password] [-a albumname] [--aid albumid]

Library

This is also Node.js library.

const fs = require('fs');
const libpath = require('path');
const { GPhotos } = require('upload-gphotos');

const gphotos = new GPhotos();
const filepath = libpath.join(__dirname, './example.jpg');

(async () => {
  await gphotos.signin({
    username,
    password,
  });

  const album = await gphotos.searchAlbum({ title: 'TestAlbum' });

  const photo = await gphotos.upload({
    stream: fs.createReadStream(filepath),
    size: (await fs.promises.stat(filepath)).size,
    filename: libpath.basename(filepath),
  });

  await album.append(photo);

  console.log(photo);
})().catch(console.error);

FAQ

• Q. Why not using Google Photos API?
  • A. It cannot upload with "High quality" option. See issues#304(comments).
• Q. Is it support to login with SMS / 2FA / Application password?
  • A. No. I have no plan to support. See issues#196.
• Q. I can't login, Why?
  • A. Please try to login via browser, first.
  • Google will ban to login from unknown IP.
• Q. When uploading large / many files, Uploading was failed.
  • A. It maybe limitations of Google Photos.
  • Limitations is below. (FYI: issues#246, issues#256(comments))
    • 75 MB or 100 megapixels / 1 photo
    • 10 GB / 1 video
    • Total bandwidth maybe 10 GB / 1 day