Add filters, crop photos, and more on your mobile device or computer.
Tip: If you have back up & sync turned on, your edits will sync to your Google Photos Account.
Before you get started
Download and install the Google Photos app.
Tips:
Use suggested edits
- While you edit a photo, the icon turns blue when you apply certain features to a photo.
- To compare your edited photo to the original, tap and hold the image preview.
- To undo changes to an edited photo, tap Edit
Revert. You can't undo changes to photos you save as a copy.
- After you edit a photo, to save changes, at the bottom right, tap Save. You may find 2 options on how to save:
- Save: Saves your changes to the original photo. You might not be able to use this option for certain edits.
- Save as copy: Makes a new photo with your edits and doesn’t change the original.
Google Photos can suggest edit options based on the type of photo you want to edit.
- Open the photo you want to edit and tap Edit
.
- To apply a suggested edit, tap the suggestion name.
- For example, tap Enhance
.
- For example, tap Enhance
- To undo changes, tap the suggested edit option again.
- When you are finished, tap Save.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Crop.
- To crop the photo to different aspect ratios, like a square, tap Aspect ratio
.
- To rotate a photo 90 degrees, tap Rotate
.
- To make minor adjustments to straighten the photo, use the dial above Rotate
.
- To automatically straighten the photo, tap Auto
.
- To crop the photo to different aspect ratios, like a square, tap Aspect ratio
- When you are finished, tap Save.
Tip: Auto straighten availability will depend on the photo.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Adjust.
- Select the type of effect you want to apply to your photo and move the dial to make changes.
- When you are finished, tap Done.
- To undo an effect, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Learn more ways to adjust photos
Important: Some features might not be available on your device.
- Tap Blur
to adjust background blur.
- Tap Depth
to adjust what depths of your photo are blurred instead of in focus.
- Tap Color focus
to desaturate the background, but keep the foreground in color.
- Tap Brightness
to adjust the overall lightness or darkness.
- Tap Contrast
to adjust the difference in tones.
- Tap White point
to adjust the brightest value.
- Tap Black point
to adjust the darkest value.
- Tap Highlights
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
- Tap Shadows
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
- Tap Saturation
to adjust the intensity of colors.
- Tap Warmth
to adjust the color temperature.
- Tap Tint
to adjust the hue.
- Tap Skin tone
to adjust the saturation of the skin-colored tones.
- Tap Blue tone
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, like sky or water.
- Tap Pop
to adjust the local contrast of edges.
- Tap Vignette
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the photo.
- Tap HDR
to enhance brightness and contrast across the image for a more balanced photo.
- Tap Sky
to select from several palettes and adjust the color and contrast in the sky.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
Filters.
- Select a filter.
- Tap the filter again and move the dial to change the strength of the filter on the photo.
- To undo, select None.
If you're a Google One member, you can get more editing features through the Google Photos app. Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 14.0 and up.
To unlock features, subscribe to Google One:
- From a photo, tap Edit
.
- Tap a feature that’s available to Google One members
.
- To unlock features with a Google One membership, tap the banner.
- To join Google One, follow the on-screen instructions.
Use these extra editing features:
- Portrait light
: Change the position and brightness of light for photos of people.
- Blur
: Blur the background on certain photos not captured in portrait mode. Works best for photos with clear foreground subjects, like people, pets, flowers, and food.
- You can also use Depth
to adjust what ranges of your photo are blurred instead of in focus.
- You can also use Depth
- Color focus
: Desaturate the background, while you keep the foreground in color for photos of people.
- Smart suggestions
: Easy to use one-tap edits that adapt to each photo's content.
- HDR
: Enhance brightness and contrast across the image.
- Sky
: Select from several palettes and adjust the color and contrast in the sky.
Important: You can still use blur, color focus, and the color pop suggestion on photos taken in portrait mode (with depth information) even if you're not a Google One member.