![]() ![]() Google Photos is known for its intelligence and ability to smartly organise your media, thanks to AI. Searching and finding photos Search your images But, it could save you a lot of storage space if you don't need those originals. This will compress your Original Quality photos - but be warned, it's a destructive process and cannot be reversed. Head to /settings and you can option to "recover storage". If you've uploaded a lot of Original Quality images and want to reduce those to High Quality to save storage space in your Google Account, you can find the option through the browser. Recover storage on your Google Photos account The app may also prompt you to enable this setting if your phone's storage gets low. Find the option called "Free up space" in settings to get started. If all your device photos are backed up to the cloud, you can safely delete any local copies to free up some space. You'll need to flip the switch on each folder to have its contents automatically synced with your Google Photos library. Speaking of backing up, to backup all your images (not just the ones you took with your device camera), like images you've downloaded or images taken with Snapchat, WhatsApp or Instagram cameras, go to settings, then select back up & sync, and tap Back up device folders. ![]() Remember, if you're storing these in a work account and then you leave, you lose all your photos too - so make sure you're using your personal account for your personal photos. Tap this to select the Google account you want Photos to work with. You'll find your picture in the search bar at the top right. If you have multiple accounts on your phone (personal and work for example), you want to make sure you're using your personal account for your photos. You can find the full details on the Google Photos account changes right here. Pixel owners will still get unlimited High Quality storage, which is a small advantage, but not as attractive as the original Pixel offering, which was unlimited Original Quality photo storage for the PIxel 1, 2 or 3. ![]() Photos pre-dating 1 June 2021 will continue to be free, but this change means that from that date, new photos will now count against your limit, regardless of the quality you store them at.įor those who choose to upload in Original Quality there's no change: those have always counted against your Google storage limit. ![]()
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