After replacing the Google+ photo feature in 2015, Google Photos quickly became a one-stop solution to back up media files, edit images and videos, and create beautiful memories. Google Photos’ editing capabilities have evolved to a stage where you don’t need a separate photo editing app to make small tweaks. Most Google Photos editing features are limited to Android or iOS apps, and you won’t find the same features on Google Photos for the web on Windows, Mac, and ChromeOS.


Not every Google Photos editing feature is available to free accounts. Some Google Photos editing functions carry a colorful circular icon, requiring an active Google One subscription. You must subscribe to one of the Google One plans to unlock more storage and editing features.

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Enhance your photos

If you’re using an otherwise solid budget phone that struggles with low-light photography, Google Suggestions tab is a life saver. Suggestions offers editing options based on your photo. You can check suggestions like Luminous, Radiant, Stormy, B&W Portrait, and Color Pop to make changes with a single tap.

  1. Launch
    Google Photos
    on your phone and select an image you want to edit.
  2. Tap
    Edit
    at the bottom.
  3. Try the suggestions to improve your photo.

  4. We used the
    Color Pop
    suggestion. Check the final image in the screenshot below.

Dozens of photo editing suggestions can overwhelm you. If you are unsure which option to use, tap the Enhance button and let Google Photos make relevant tweaks to improve an image.

Try Google Photos filters

Filters have become a norm for gallery apps, and Google Photos is no exception.

  1. Open the Google Photos editing menu (refer to the steps above).
  2. Scroll left to the
    Filters
    menu.
  3. Check the available filters to use. Tap a filter to check the live preview.

  4. Filters are set to 100% intensity. You can tap the same filter button to adjust it using a slider.

Crop or rotate a photo

Do you want to remove your annoying friend who’s making a weird face in a photo? You can easily crop or rotate a photo in Google Photos.

  1. Open an image in Google Photos and tap the
    Edit
    button.
  2. Select
    Crop
    and tap the first rectangle icon to check the available aspect ratios.
  3. Tap the third icon to crop an image manually to your preference.

You can’t resize an image in Google Photos. The company should add the function in a future update.

Google Photos has several tools to change the sky look, apply a blur effect, remove unnecessary objects from an image, and improve portraits.

  1. Open the Google Photos editing menu (check the steps in the first section).
  2. Scroll to the
    Tools
    menu.