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Every Google Account comes with 15 GB of storage for Google Photos, Gmail, and Google Drive. You can also buy more storage with a Google One membership plan.

Yes, Google Photos works on both iOS and Android devices. Get the app to get started. You can also use it on Desktop and Tablet devices. Learn more about how Google Photos integrates with your device’s default gallery.

You can automatically save your photos and videos to your Google Account when you turn on backup. You can enable backup while setting up your Photos app or if you go to the Settings page and turn backup on. You can also manually backup your photos. Learn more about the benefits of backup.

To edit photos on your mobile device, download and install the Google Photos app. Editing features including Magic Eraser, and Photo Unblur are only available in the Google Photos app. Learn more about how to edit your photos and videos.

You can share photos, videos, albums, and highlight videos with any of your contacts, even if they don't use the Google Photos app. Simply tap the “Share” button and you can send photos directly to existing Google Photos users or tap “Share to” to share with your contacts, share in your everyday apps, create a shared album or create a direct link to that photo. Learn more about how to share your photos and videos.

You can easily search your photos and videos for anything. For example, you can search by places you’ve traveled, your pet, your favorite foods and more. To more easily search and manage your photos, you can apply a name to people or pets that appear in your photos. Learn more about Face Groups and how to search your photos.

Google Photos comes with 15 GB of storage (shared across Photos, Gmail, and Drive) at no cost. For more cloud storage for your photos and videos, premium AI photo editing tools, and secure backup for your family across devices, upgrade to a paid Google One plan.

Yes, Google Photos supports full-resolution RAW image backup and secure cloud storage for large 4K video files. To ensure lossless photo backup, simply change your backup settings from "Storage saver" to "Original quality," though this will count against your total storage limits.

To clean up your storage, tap your profile icon in the top right corner and select "Manage storage". This built-in tool allows you to easily review and delete large files, blurry photos, and screenshots.

We prioritize advanced photo security by protecting your photos and videos with secure infrastructure and data encryption both in transit and at rest. For additional account protection, we recommend enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on your Google account to help protect against unauthorized access to your private library.

To share memories privately with friends and family, create a private photo album and share with only those that you invite to your view your album.

Yes, collaborative photo albums allow you to invite friends and family to view, comment on, and upload their own photos. It is the perfect group photo sharing solution for weddings, vacations, and family events.

Partner Sharing allows you to automatically share photos with a partner. For enhanced privacy, you can use selective photo sharing to only share photos of specific people or from specific dates, rather than your entire library. (Note: Selective sharing of specific people relies on face grouping, which is not available in all countries or regions.)