Updated November 13, 2026 · NikonExport guides

How to move Nikon Image Space photos to Google Photos, Lightroom or Apple Photos

Short answer: download the bulk ZIP from Nikon Image Space before April 15, 2027, sort it into date folders (and album folders, if your ZIP has them) without duplicates, then import the folders: Google Photos → Upload → Folder; Lightroom Classic → File → Import; Apple Photos → File → Import.

Before you import

1. Keep the original ZIP parts on a second drive.
2. Organize the download so every photo sits in a dated folder and exact duplicates are gone. NikonExport does this in the browser; by hand it takes much longer.
3. Spot-check a few photos: “Date taken” should match when you shot them, not the download date.

Google Photos

1. Open photos.google.com on a computer.
2. Choose Upload → Folder (Chrome or Edge) and pick the organized folder, or drag the folders into the window.
3. Google Photos places photos by their EXIF capture date. Folder names don’t become albums automatically, so create the albums you want after the upload.

Lightroom Classic

1. File → Import, and select the organized folder as the source.
2. Choose Add to leave the files where they are, or Copy to move them into your Lightroom folder structure.
3. Turn on “Don’t Import Suspected Duplicates”, then Import. Your folders appear in the Folders panel.

Apple Photos

1. In Photos on a Mac, choose File → Import and select the organized folder.
2. Review the items, then choose Import All New Items.
3. Photos uses the capture date to place each photo in Days, Months and Years.

Keep a copy on a drive

Whatever you choose, keep the organized folder on an external drive as well. A cloud service is a convenience, not a backup.

Sources

• Nikon: NIKON IMAGE SPACE service termination notice
• Nikon: NIKON IMAGE SPACE FAQ