Connect team Google Drive or Workspace
Sync a project's photos to a shared Google Drive folder. Works with personal Google accounts and Google Workspace.
When you’d do this
Section titled “When you’d do this”You want every new photo added to a team project to land automatically in a shared Google Drive folder, so the whole team can open them without manual exports. This is team sync, set up per project, and it goes to a shared folder rather than anyone’s personal Drive.
What you need
Section titled “What you need”- Role
- Team Owner
- Surface
- App and Web
- Plan
- Business
- Affects
- New photos only; existing photos are not back-filled
Connect a project to Google Drive
Section titled “Connect a project to Google Drive”- Open the project and go to its settings.
- Find Google Drive and tap Connect.
- Sign in to the Google account that owns the destination folder, then grant Timemark access.
- Pick the destination folder, then confirm.
Every new photo added to the project now uploads to that folder in the background.
Personal Google vs Google Workspace
Section titled “Personal Google vs Google Workspace”| Account type | What to know |
|---|---|
| Personal Google account | Works as-is. Photos sync to a folder in that account’s Drive. |
| Google Workspace | Works too. If your organization restricts third-party apps, a Workspace admin may need to approve Timemark before sign-in succeeds. |
Common pitfalls
Section titled “Common pitfalls”- Photos sync into one flat folder. Sub-folders by member, date, or project aren’t supported. If you need separation, use a separate project per folder.
- Existing photos aren’t back-filled. Only photos added after you connect get uploaded. To move older photos, export them manually. See Export as ZIP.
- Connections are per project. A new project starts with no connection. Enable cloud sync separately for each project you want to sync.
- A broken connection shows in red. This usually means the folder was moved, renamed, or its permissions changed. Reopen the connection, pick the folder again, and save.
- Not the same as personal backup. Team sync goes to a shared folder the whole team can open. Personal Auto Save (App → Settings → Auto Save Photos to) goes to your own Drive and is separate. Photos in one don’t appear in the other.
See also
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