Google Photos

After replacing “Library” with the “Collections” tab in August, the next notable change to Google Photos is an “Updates” feed in place of “Sharing.”

In acknowledgement of how generative AI makes complex image manipulation very easy and widely accessible, Google Photos is getting an info section that identifies such edits.

Google Photos on the web is getting an interesting new backup capability that can upload a folder “from your computer automatically.”

Google today detailed how you can now make complex image edits, like with Magic Eraser, in Photos while maintaining Ultra HDR quality on the Pixel 8+.

Following Google opening a waitlist for access last month, Google Photos is now rolling out “Ask Photos” to some users.

Google Photos will always try to bring old photos up to the surface in the form of “Memories,” but sometimes, certain faces will creep up that you’d rather not see. Google Photos allows you to block recognized faces from the Memories feature; here’s how.

After the Collections tab revamp and search updates, Google Photos is now rolling out a redesign of its mobile video editor. The goal is to make it “easier than ever to edit your favorite videos into stunning clips to share.”

As the biggest gallery app on the platform, it’s actually shocking that Google Photos is only now gaining the ability to flip photos and videos horizontally.

After being previewed at I/O 2024 in May, Google Photos is now rolling out “early access” to Ask Photos to select US users on Android and iOS.

After the big Collections redesign last month, Google Photos is upgrading “classic search” in the Android and iOS app with features like “Best match.”

As announced last week, Zoom Enhance in Google Photos is now available on the Pixel 8 Pro.

On Tuesday, Google announced that Zoom Enhance will be available on the Pixel 9 Pro series and is rolling out to the Pixel 8 Pro. Ahead of that, here’s a lot more examples and details on how Pixel Zoom Enhance works.

After rolling back the last Library redesign in 2022, Google Photos is trying again with a new tab called “Collections.” The goal is to make “finding content easier than ever.”

One of Google’s upcoming AI features is “Ask Photos” in the Google Photos app which will allow users to quickly gather information from their photo library using generative AI. The feature hasn’t started rolling out yet, but we’ve got a quick look at how the feature will look within the app.

Google Photos has just surpassed the 10 billion download milestone on the Google Play Store almost 4 years after reaching the halfway mark.

After rolling out cross-device sync last year, Google Photos is making it much easier to open your Locked Folder on Android and iOS.

In today’s digital age, photos and videos are more than just memories; they’re a curated archive of our lives. I’ve always found that storing them all can be a challenge, especially when we add video to the mix. For a long time, Google Photos has been the most convenient solution, but the monthly subscription fee and potential privacy concerns might not be worth it for some admittedly excellent features. Making the switch to other services is, therefore, an enticing prospect.

In mid-May, Google Photos started rolling out a free version of Magic Editor to all users and it’s now seeing wider availability on Android devices.