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Google Photos: Backup & Edit

Google Photos: Backup & Edit

Smart Photo and Video Storage

1.6M ratings
4740 reviews
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📷 Photo & Video
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 28, 2015
  • September 17, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

Developer

Google
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About

This app serves as a central hub for all your photos and videos, offering AI-powered editing, effortless organization, and secure cloud storage. It allows you to easily search, relive, and share your memories, while also freeing up space on your device.

✓15 GB cloud storage
✓AI-powered editing tools
✓Natural language search
✓Automatic organization
✓Secure backup
✓Free up device space
✓Print photo products
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Google Photos. Based on 1.6M reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Photo & Video app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Unlimited storage
  • 👍Seamless backup and organization
  • 🎨Excellent photo editing features
  • 💡Automatic photo enhancements
  • 🤖Powerful search and facial recognition
  • 🔗Easy sharing and collaboration

Negative things

  • 🐛Glitches with scrolling and loading
  • 🔒Lack of privacy/security options
  • 🔍Difficulty managing and deleting photos
  • 💰Transition to paid storage model
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What's New in Google Photos

7.93.0

September 17, 2026

Thanks for using Google Photos. This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. We fixed user-reported issues and added new features to ensure that you can relive the moments that matter with memories.

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Subscription plans

200 GB

Google One Storage

$29.991 Year
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Charts

Top Free

📊 5

Photo & Video

The app has maintained its position at 5 recently.

Last updated on September 21, 2026.

Top Grossing

📊 5

Photo & Video

The app has maintained its position at 5 recently.

Last updated on September 21, 2026.

Top Grossing

📈 34+3

Global

This app rose +3 positions in Global chart.

Last updated on September 21, 2026.

Top Free

📊 93

Global

The app has maintained its position at 93 recently.

Last updated on September 21, 2026.

Events

Read more about Turn your photos into videos
Event EndedMajor Update

Turn your photos into videos

Bring your photos to life with Photo to video

Sep 15, 2025 — Oct 15, 2025

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Remix your photos

Turn your photos into fun new styles

Sep 8, 2025 — Oct 8, 2025

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User reviews

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Google photos app

Excelent app
RosalialeRosaliale

Used to be excellent

Recently the magic eraser part of the app has disappeared from my iPad, its still there on my phone. Really needs to be sorted
gwynne61gwynne61

Old one

Bring back memories from the Backup, thanks
SolsteryoSolsteryo

Nu pot să cred cât de penibilă a devenit această aplicație

De fiecare dată când șterg o poză din Google Photos îmi apare “S-a solicitat ștergerea. Se așteaptă răspunsul de la sistemul de operare” wtf….
yanys_1987yanys_1987

Edit options

After latest update, edit functions very erratic and unblur option not effective as was in previous version
Poo-PotPoo-Pot
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Photos disappearing from library

Bug

Syncing issues between devices

Bug

Slow upload speeds for large libraries

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Selective photo/video backup and deletion

Feature

Duplicate photo detection and removal

Feature

Offline access and editing capabilities

Feature

More granular album and folder organization

Feature

FAQ

What does Google Photos do?

Google Photos is a platform for storing, editing, organizing, and searching all your photos and videos. It utilizes Google AI to enhance your memories, offering features like automatic backup, smart editing tools, and easy sharing.

What are the key features of Google Photos?

Key features include 15 GB of free cloud storage, AI-powered editing tools like Magic Eraser and Unblur, natural language search for photos, automatic organization of your gallery, and secure backup of your memories.

Is Google Photos free to use?

The core features of Google Photos, including storage and editing, are free. However, there are in-app purchases available for printing photo products like photo books and canvas wall art.

What devices is Google Photos compatible with?

Google Photos is available on Android and iOS devices, allowing you to back up and access your memories across your phone, tablet, and computer. Your photos are also accessible via the web.

What are common use cases for Google Photos?

Common use cases include automatically backing up your phone's camera roll to prevent data loss, editing photos to improve their quality, organizing your vast photo library into albums, and easily sharing memories with friends and family.