You can create, edit,and add things like maps and text in your photo albums.
You can add up to 20,000 photos or videos to an album.
Tip:
- Live albums are not available in all countries.
- Some features may not be available when you have a large album.
Create a new album
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app
. - Sign in to your Google Account.
- Touch and hold a photo, and then select the photos you want in your new album.
- At the bottom, tap Add to.
- Select Album.
- Optional: Add a title to your new album.
- Tap Done .
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.Create a live album
You can set up an album to automatically add photos of your friends and family.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- At the top, tap CreateAlbum.
- Important: If you can't find Create , then at the bottom, tap Library Albums New album .
- Important: If you can't find Create
- TapSelect people & pets.
- On any face group, tapSelect.
- At the top right, tapConfirm.
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.Learn how to automatically add photos to an existing album.
Change how your albumlooks
Change your cover photo
Change the photo that's shown on the front of your album.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- Open the photo you want to use.
- At the top right, tapMore Use as album cover.
Use as album cover.Change the title of an album
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- Tap the title, then type a new title.
- Tap Done .
Change items in your album
Move items around
You can re-order photos, videos, text, and locations by dragging them.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- At the top right, click to sort bynewest, oldest, or recently added.
- You can also drag items to move them.
- Tap Done .
to sort bynewest, oldest, or recently added. Add photos
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top left, tapAdd to album.
- Select the items you want to add.
- At the top right, tapDone.
.Add photos automatically
If you choose multiple people, any photo containing either person will be automatically added.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open an album.
- At the top right, tap MoreOptionsAdd.
- Select the face groups you want automatically added.
- If no one appears, you might need to turn on Face Groups.
- At the top right, tap Confirm.
You'll get notified anytime a photo is added to the album. To stop getting notifications, turn offNotify me.
Stop adding photos automatically
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open an album.
- At the top right, tap MoreOptions.
- Under "Automatically add photos," tap the person's picture.
- TapStop.
If you remove someone, new photos of them won’t be added. Any existing photos will stay in the album.
Tip: Face Groups isn’t perfect. Photos that don’t have any of the selected people may occasionally be added.
Remove photos
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- On items you want to remove, tapRemove . Photos and videos you remove from albums will still be in your Google Photos library unless you delete them from the main “Photos” section.
- Tap Done .
. Photos and videos you remove from albums will still be in your Google Photos library unless you delete them from the main “Photos” section.Add maps and locations
Add locations
You can add locations and maps to albums you create. If you share the album, these will be included.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- Tap Location.
- Decide if you want:
- Location: The name of one location.
- Map: A map showing where you traveled.
- All suggested locations: Locations and maps suggested by Google Photos.
- Tap Done.
- To move a location within the album, tapMore Edit album drag it to the position it belongstap Done .
.Remove locations
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- On items you want to remove, tapRemove.
- Tap Done .
Add or change text
Add text
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- Tap Text.
- Add text and tapDone.
- To move a text box, tapMore Edit albumdrag the box to another placetap Done .
.Change or delete text
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Edit album.
- To edit or delete text, tap the text and make changes.
- Tap Done .
Delete an album
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Open the album.
- At the top right, tapMore Delete album. Photos and videos in the album will still be in your Google Photos library unless you delete them from the main “Photos” section.
What you can do if you didn't create the album
- Only the person who created the album will be able to make these changes to it.
- If you're a collaborator on an album but didn't create it, you can only add photos and videos.
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