May 25, 2018

The edit photo button is no in google photos anymore, how do I edit photos? The icon is not there

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JoeWehry

Gold Product Expert

May 28, 2018

Hi Bruce

When you open an image in Google Photos, the second icon from the left (looks like three lines with slider-type illustration) is the editing icon. The pencil icon previously in Google Photos was replaced by this icon.

Joe

Johan Potgieter

Feb 9, 2020

I'm having the same right now!!! No edit function at all.....

Google user

Feb 25, 2020

I have the same issue. My own photos are not editable anymore but... It depends on the album. I could not find any difference in settings. It's that the most recent ones are blocked. Any clues?

Scott Ajax

Feb 27, 2020

This is happening again

Pro Adv

Mar 3, 2020

My editing button is missing as well (Samsung Galaxy 8+ Android 9 Pie). The only way I can get it is if I:

1) System > Clear default apps for images

2) Open an image in another app, (not Google Photos)

3) Click "Edit" button in that app

4) choose Google Photos as the editing app

Any time I open an image / photo in Google Photos, the editing button is missing - but if I choose "Edit" from any other photo app and then choose to edit with Google Photos - it works.. Bummer. Must be some work around without a root?

Last edited Mar 3, 2020

Catz Rule

Mar 12, 2020

same thing

Donbotha Me

Mar 27, 2020

First I just had 3 icons, then I had 5, which included a pen to mark on the photos. I accidentally disabled the app, and when I enabled it again, I was back to 3 icons again. The pen feature disappeared... :-(

Salty Customer

Apr 7, 2020

this is stupid, let me edit a photo. i need to scroll back three years to get to an edit function? please.

tiarksl

May 16, 2020

Has this issue been resolved by Google. I am unable to edit photos and this seems to have been a problem for a long time looking at dates on these posts.

Thanks

Barbara Ballow

May 24, 2020

Same problem

Kathleen Nevaker

May 26, 2020

has google replied to anyone about this with a solution? I am having the issue on my PC.

time to store my photos somewhere else I guess. frustrating.

galaxy's cookie

Jun 9, 2020

it's upsetting that the edit icon is missing now if you want to change your background you have to download extensions apparently! please google should fix this problem and bring back the edit icon i liked my google tab better with the edit icon !

Chris Guld

Diamond Product Expert

Teacher-in-Chief at GeeksOnTour.com

Jun 9, 2020

Here's what I've found re: ability to edit

1. You cannot edit a photo in a shared album that was added by someone else. The photo must be yours - (you can save that photo to your library and edit the copy in your library)

2. You cannot edit any photo in a shared album (even if your own) while using a mobile app. You can still edit that photo in the shared album using a computer and the browser version of Google Photos (photos.google.com)