You will likely see .json files alongside photos. These contain metadata (dates, locations, captions) that Google Photos used. How to Extract and View Photos
(e.g., cannot unzip, file appears corrupted, or missing images)? Photos-001.zip
Ensure you have downloaded all zip parts ( 001 , 002 , etc.) into the same folder. Unzip/Extract: You will likely see
These files contain photos and videos exported from your Google Photos library. file appears corrupted