How to stop uploading photos once it starts

[Android Central Question]

My Pixel2 phone started "uploading" pictures (God knows WHERE they are going!) and I cannot stop it once it started. I did shut the wifi off and told it to wait for wifi. But once it gets connected to wifi, it will start again. I know, unlimited cloud storage and all, but I don't WANT my photos there, I want them in my computer. Which, BTW, seems impossible, since I have no cord to connect to the computer, thanks to the funky new port.
So, how do I stop uploading once it begins?

 

[Rukbat]

Settings/Accounts/your google account. Uncheck the picture backup. Then restart the phone and it shouldn't upload.

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