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How to Back Up Your Phone on Chromebook

Follow these simple steps to back up your phone on your Chromebook. Each step is one action — nice and easy.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Most Chromebook data is automatically saved to your Google account.

  2. 2

    Open the Files app and move important local files to Google Drive.

  3. 3

    Click "Google Drive" in the left panel of the Files app.

  4. 4

    Drag and drop files from Downloads to Google Drive.

Helpful Tip

Chromebooks are designed to store everything in the cloud. As long as you are signed into your Google account, your data follows you to any Chromebook.

Try on a Different Device

Same task, different device. Pick yours below:

📱iPhone 16 / 16 Plus📱iPhone 15 / 14📱iPhone SE📲iPad / iPad Air📱Samsung Galaxy S25 / S24📱Samsung Galaxy A16 / A36📱Google Pixel 9 / 8📱Motorola Moto G / Edge🤖Android Phone (Any)🍎iPhone (Any)💻Windows Computer🖥️Mac / MacBook📲Samsung Galaxy Tab🔥Amazon Fire Tablet

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