SyncGallery
Choose your next backup setup
Samsung Gallery's direct sync with OneDrive ended on September 30, 2026. Photos already stored in OneDrive remain there. See Microsoft's announcement for the service change.
SyncGallery provides its own gallery and backup workflow. It does not reconnect OneDrive inside Samsung Gallery. OneDrive's own Camera backup is also an option when you only need automatic camera uploads.
Keep using the account that holds your photos
Connect the Microsoft account that contains your collection. It may use a different email address from your Samsung account. To back up new photos, create a backup rule for the Camera album or other local albums you want to upload.
For a separate first backup of files on your phone, choose a new destination folder in OneDrive. This does not merge your older Samsung collection automatically, and files still on your phone may upload again into the new destination.
Keep local and cloud browsing clear
Use Gallery for local media, including the smaller copies kept by compression. Use Files to browse connected OneDrive folders, including older cloud-only photos. Connecting the account alone does not add those cloud-only photos to Gallery.
Review the first upload, check completed transfers and open sample files in OneDrive. Keep remote deletion after local deletion switched off when you want cloud copies to survive phone cleanup.
Bring your older OneDrive library into the gallery
Start with a small folder that already exists in OneDrive and a download-only rule. Turn on Compress local files, keep originals in the cloud to keep smaller local copies while leaving full-quality originals in OneDrive. This rule does not back up new camera photos; use a separate backup rule for those.
Compressed media keeps smaller photos and playable videos for offline browsing. Thumbnails only saves more space, but you need access to the original for full viewing. You can choose different quality settings on your phone and tablet.
Compression needs Premium or higher and supports JPEG photos and MP4 videos, including .m4v files. Other formats stay unchanged. Some files need their originals downloaded before they can be made smaller, so use Wi-Fi and keep the device charging for a large first sync.
Follow the guide to bringing your OneDrive photos into SyncGallery for folder selection, quality settings and the first scan.
Questions before you start
Can I keep using the Samsung camera app?
Yes. SyncGallery follows the local album you select; you can keep taking photos with your existing camera app.
Will old OneDrive photos appear automatically in SyncGallery Gallery?
No. You can browse cloud-only files in Files as soon as the account is connected. To see them in Gallery, download selected folders, with compression enabled if you want smaller local copies. The Gallery tab shows that local media.
Inside the app
Set it up
For new camera photos, follow Back up albums or folders and choose OneDrive. To bring down your existing cloud library, follow the OneDrive gallery guide. If you want new files and edits to travel both ways, use the two-way OneDrive sync tutorial.