Add filters, crop photos, and more on your mobile device or computer. To edit photos on your mobile device, use the Google Photos app. Some features aren't available on mobile web.
Tip: If you have backup 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, 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 without changes to the original.
Revert. You can't undo changes to photos you save as a copy.- Some editing features aren’t supported on 32-bit devices.
- The availability of some Google Photos editing features depends on your device and membership. To use some features, you must:
- Have a Google One membership.
- Have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0 and up.
- To use some editing tools, you must download the tool first. To install, tap the editing tool
- Make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi and have available device storage. If you’re having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi, you can use mobile data.
- After you install an editing tool, you may need to close and reopen the photo editor to use it.
- If you don’t have enough device storage:
- You can’t download some editing tools. To make room on your device for editing tools, learn how to free up space.
- Editing tools may be removed. You must reinstall the tool to use it again.
Important:
- Some suggested edits are only available for Google One members. Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0+. Learn how to sign up for Google One.
- If you’re not a Google One member, you can still use the color pop suggestion on photos taken in portrait mode.
Google Photos can suggest edit options based on the type of photo you want to edit.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- 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're finished, tap Save.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- 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.
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.Tip: Auto straighten availability will depend on the photo.
Important:
- To use most tools, you need a Google One membership. Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0+. Learn how to sign up for Google One.
- All users can use blur and color focus on photos taken in portrait mode.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select the tools you want to use with your photo and make changes.
- When you finish, tap Done.
- To undo an effect, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Available tools
- Tap Magic eraser
to remove unwanted distractions.
- Tap Erase to remove distractions from your photo.
- Tap Camouflage to change the color of distracting objects in your photo.
- Tap Portrait light
to adjust the position and brightness to portraits of a person.
- Tap Blur
to adjust background blur.
- To adjust what ranges of your photo are blurred instead of in focus, you can also use Depth
.
- To adjust what ranges of your photo are blurred instead of in focus, you can also use Depth
- Tap Sky
to select from several palettes and adjust the color and contrast in the sky.
- Tap Color focus
to desaturate the background, but keep the foreground in color.
to adjust the position and brightness to portraits of a person.
.Important:
- To use some adjustments, you need a Google One membership. Your device must have at least 3 GB RAM and iOS 15.0+. Learn how to sign up for Google One.
- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select the type of effect you want to apply to your photo.
- Move the dial to make changes.
- When you're finished, tap Done.
- To undo an effect, deselect the option or tap Cancel.
Learn more ways to adjust photos
- 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 Sharpen
to sharpen fine details.
- Tap Denoise
to smooth out noise.
- Tap Vignette
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the photo.
- Tap HDR effect
to enhance brightness and contrast across the image for a more balanced photo.
to adjust the overall lightness or darkness.
to adjust the difference in tones.
to adjust the brightest value.
to adjust the darkest value.
to adjust the detail in the brightest areas.
to adjust the detail in the darkest areas.
to adjust the intensity of colors.
to adjust the color temperature.
to adjust the hue.
to adjust the saturation of the skin-colored tones.
to adjust the saturation of the blue tones, like sky or water.
to adjust the local contrast of edges.
to reduce the brightness around the edges of the photo.- Open the photo you want to edit.
- Tap Edit
- Select a filter.
- Tap the filter again.
- Move the dial to change the strength of the filter on the photo.
- To undo, select None.
Create a cinematic photo
Important: To create a cinematic photo, you need a Google One membership.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app
.
- Tap the photo you want.
- Swipe up.
- Tap Create
- At the bottom, tap Save.
.Tip: You can also create Cinematic photos another way:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app
- At the bottom, tap Library
- Under "Create new," tap Cinematic photo.
- Select a photo.
- At the bottom, tap Save.
Important: When you change the date and time of your photo, Google Photos displays the updated date and time. If you share the photo to other apps or download it, the photo may show the original date and time saved by your camera.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app
- Tap a photo.
- At the top, tap More
.
- Tap the date and timestamp.
- Choose a new date and time.
- Tap Done.
.Tips:
- Photos taken before 4 AM are sorted into the previous day.
- You can only change the date and timestamps in the Photos app for backed up photos.