Automatically save photos and videos from OneDrive on Windows mobile devices
Applies ToOneDrive for Business Microsoft 365 admin OneDrive (work or school) OneDrive (home or personal)

Here are the basics about automatically uploading your photos and videos via the OneDrive app for Windows mobile devices.

Note: Camera Upload can only be used on one account at a time.

When you sign in to OneDrive for the first time, you'll be asked if you'd like to automatically upload photos and videos you take on your phone to OneDrive. Tap Turn on to turn on automatic upload. You can also turn this on from Settings.

Select your device's version of Windows from one of the tabs below:

  1. In the OneDrive app, tap Menu OneDrive Menu > Settings OneDrive settings > Camera upload.

  2. Under Camera upload, turn the switch On.

    To also automatically upload videos you take with your phone, turn On the switch at Include videos.

    Tip: You can upload videos automatically only if Camera upload is also turned on.

  3. Under Camera backup account, tap open the list and select the OneDrive account that you want pictures uploading to.

Tip: If you are using a metered internet connection, such as a cellular data connection, turn the switch Off at Upload on metered connections. If your connection is not metered - most wi-fi network connections are not metered - you can turn this switch on.

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