The convenience of having a digital camera on your smartphone is made even greater by familiarizing yourself with all the things you can do using Google Photos.
While there are a lot of ways to backup and store your photos, Google Photos tops them all by offering truly unlimited backup of all the photos (and videos) you take—and for free. Plus, it’s available to both Android and iPhone users.
But easy storage is just one of its multitude of features. It also offers a host of practical and fun ways to explore, enhance, and even get creative with your photo library. Here are a few of our favorite Google Photos functions:
Search: Google’s detailed auto-tagging of images, including facial recognition, lets you search through your library and accurately retrieve photos using just about any criteria you care to use. Search by name, category, or even terms like “dog” or “statue” to find just what you’re looking for.
Label people—and even pets: Whether you’re using the mobile apps or web version, click on Albums, and at the top of the screen you’ll see a few pre-set options. One is “People &Pets.” Click it and you’ll see head shots from all your photos. Then, click a person and enter their name. In the future, searching by name in Google Photos will make it easier to find (almost) every picture of that person, dog, or cat.
Quick Select: On a mobile device, hold your finger on a picture to select it, then just start dragging your fingertip. All the pictures you touch will be selected. That makes it a lot easier to delete or move a bunch of photos in a batch or use them with special tools like creating animations, movies, or collages.
Create Collages, Animations, and More: Clicking the button at the top of Google Photos gives you options to create your own Albums, Collages, Animations, and on the mobile app, Movies. This gives you endless ways to creatively combine your photo library into interesting new arrangements and creations to share.
Learn More with Google Lens: Want more information on an image in your Google Photos? Google Lens is an option built right in which provides search results based on an image or its hidden info. For example, take a photo of a plant or flower, then use Lens to perform a search to find out what type it is. You can learn more about using the many features available through Google Photos here. It’s a convenient and enjoyable way to transform your photo library into more than just a dusty album on a (digital) shelf!
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I would Love to WIN A NEW CELL PHONE ! ❤
My husband is has a flip phone and has been happy with his service. I have been with Track phone for years .Happy with it except have to purchase a new phone at the end of this year and don’t want to have to purchase a new phone. I personally think that is terrible after being with them for at least 8years or more . So Prayerfully maybe I will win one !
That sure would be nice to win a new phone.
My phone is old , I wish for newn. Thank you.
I would love to have a new phone. Mine won’t allow me to do hardly anything, especially downloads.
Hi Metta, our customer service team would be happy to get that resolved for you if you call at 888-345-5509 or start a live chat here.
A new cell phone would be fantastic. Just in time for our wedding anniversary.
Hi I would like to enter the promotional free phone option you have available. But I never had a Facebook account and I never had any accounts with Twitter or pinterest or Instagram. Thank you
Hi Bill, if you don’t have a Facebook account you can use the link on this blog post to enter once the contest starts on 10/12/2020.
Thank you for the updates!
There is a silver anniversary phone drawing that requires facebook. There is supposed to be an alternative way to enter from this site but I can find no information on that. Where is it?
Thank you for posting, Harry. When the contest starts on 10/12/20, you can use the link on this blog post to enter.
I don’t do facebook or twitter, how can I enter the 25 year contest to win a smartphone?
Hi Terry, if you don’t have a Facebook account, you can enter the contest starting on 10/12/20 using the link on this blog post.
What about us who don’t do Facebook how can we win a phone ? We need a chance.
Great news, Bear. You can use the link on this blog post to enter the contest starting on 10/12/2020 if you don’t have a Facebook account.
i want a free phone to.
I would love a new phone with all the great things I can do with my beautiful family pictures
I would love to have my first smart phone.I like consumr cellular the price is great.
I never win anything but winning a smart phone would be a good start!!! Thank you Consumer Cellular for your services. “Happy Birthday!”
i hope with all my heart i. get a. phone. to. i’l be so happy.
how long will be befor it posted? yes yes yes i want a free phone. !!!!!!!!.
will i be geting. one free phone. i been waiting. so long.
Hi Robin, thanks for your post. We don’t offer a free phone for starting service with us. We do have new phones though starting for as low as $30 plus tax. If you’d like to view all of our phone options and their prices by going to our website here.
tell’ me how do i get a free phone? i never got one. i see ad all the time. but never got one.
Hi Robin, thanks for your post! We don’t offer free phones, but we do have giveaways from time to time that allows our customers a chance to win a phone. We do offer phones for as low as $30 plus tax though. You can view all of these options by going to our website here.
i’m still waiting for a free phone.
Hi Robin, thanks for your post. We don’t offer free phones as part of our lineup. We do offer phones for as low as $30 plus tax though. You can take a look at all of our phones and their pricing by going to our website here
why get a phone
,if you dont have inerneat
Hi Robin, we do have mobile data available for our smartphones. You can check out our plans here.