Creators mostly shoot on their phones, and phones mostly back up to Google Photos. So the content you want to post — yesterday’s behind-the-scenes clips, the product shots from this morning — is usually sitting in Google Photos before you ever open a scheduling tool.
Nimply meets it there. Choose Google Photos from the import-source button and a Google Photos tab opens with Google’s Picker — the only way Google permits third-party apps to access your photos, precisely because it keeps them in control of what’s shared. Select your photos or videos, click Done, and back in Nimply your picks import automatically. Everything you didn’t pick stays invisible to Nimply, forever.
What is the Google Photos import?
Google Photos is where Android phones — and plenty of iPhones — automatically back up the camera roll, which makes it the de facto home of most creators’ raw content. Nimply’s integration uses Google’s Photos Picker: rather than asking for access to your library, Nimply hands you off to a Google Photos tab where you choose items yourself, in Google’s own interface.
This design is a privacy feature, and it’s also the rule: the Picker is the only access Google permits third parties to Google Photos. Nimply can only ever see the items you picked in that session — never your photo library. After you click Done, your selections import into the media library as normal assets: they count toward your plan’s storage and upload quotas, they can be tagged and tracked, and the originals in Google Photos are never modified.
How creators use Google Photos with Nimply
From camera roll to content calendar
Shoot all week on your phone, then sit down once and plan. Open the Picker, pull in the best photos and clips from the last few days, and schedule them out across Instagram, TikTok, and Threads without ever cabling your phone to a computer.
Post real moments, not just polished assets
Behind-the-scenes shots, event snaps, and candid clips live in your camera roll, not a design tool. The Google Photos import makes that unpolished, authentic material as easy to schedule as anything produced by your design pipeline.
Keep your personal library personal
Your Google Photos account holds family pictures alongside work content, so blanket library access is a dealbreaker. With the Picker, you expose exactly the items you select in each session and nothing else — that separation is enforced by Google, not just promised by Nimply.
Mix phone footage with the rest of your media
Picked items land in the same media library as your Drive, Dropbox, and Unsplash imports. Combine a phone-shot video with designed cover art in a single post, and track usage across all of it in one place.
Post from Google Photos in three steps
No setup is required in Nimply — the Google Photos option is already in the import-source button, and you authorize each pick directly with Google.
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Choose Google Photos as the source
From the post composer, the media library, or the /media page, click the import-source button and select Google Photos. The dropdown lets you switch sources any time; your last choice stays the default.
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Pick your shots in the Google Photos tab
A Google Photos tab opens with Google’s Picker. Browse your own library there, select the photos or videos you want to post, and click Done.
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Return to Nimply and schedule
Back in Nimply, your picks import automatically and appear as media assets. Write your captions and schedule to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, or Threads.
Frequently asked questions
Why does picking open a separate Google Photos tab?
Because that is how Google’s Photos Picker works — and the Picker is the only access Google permits third-party apps to Google Photos. You select items in Google’s own interface, which keeps you in full control of what gets shared.
Can Nimply browse or search my photo library?
No. Nimply can only ever see the items you picked in that session. Your wider photo library is never visible to Nimply.
Can I import videos from Google Photos, or just photos?
Both. Select photos or videos in the Picker and they import the same way, ready to attach to posts on any channel.
Does importing affect the originals in Google Photos?
No. Originals are never modified in Google Photos. Nimply imports a copy into your media library, which counts toward your plan’s storage and upload quotas.
Can I schedule a picked photo to Instagram from Nimply?
Yes. Once imported, a Google Photos pick is a normal media asset — attach it to a post and schedule it to Instagram or any other connected channel, including TikTok, Pinterest, and Threads.
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