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Button widget to Google Photos integrations

Press a button on your phone's home screen, and IFTTT uploads a photo or video straight to Google Photos. Quick way to back up a shot without opening the app.
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Automate Button widget and Google Photos from your AI assistant

Ask Cursor to create Button widget applets that trigger actions with a single tap, right from your AI assistant, with IFTTT MCP.

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Create your own Button widget and Google Photos workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

2 triggers, queries, and actions

Button press

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.

Upload a photo or video to Google Photos

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will upload a photo or video from a URL you provide to your Google Photos library.

Button press

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.

Upload a photo or video to Google Photos

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will upload a photo or video from a URL you provide to your Google Photos library.

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How to connect to a Button widget automation

Find an Applet using Button widget and Google Photos

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Connect IFTTT to your accounts

Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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