Create & edit photo albums

Change the photo that's shown on the front of your album.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. Open the photo you want to use.
5. At the top right, tap More Use as album cover.

Add photos

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top left, tap Add to album .
5. Select the items you want to add.
6. At the top right, tap Done.

Add photos automatically

If you choose multiple people, any photo containing either person will be automatically added.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open an album.
4. At the top right, tap More Options Add .
5. Select the face groups you want automatically added.
   • If no one appears, you might need to turn on Face Groups.
6. At the top right, tap Confirm.

You'll get notified anytime a photo is added to the album. To stop getting notifications, turn off Notify me.

Stop adding photos automatically

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open an album.
4. At the top right, tap More Options.
5. Under "Automatically add photos," tap the person's picture.
6. Tap Stop.

If you remove someone, new photos of them won’t be added. Any existing photos will stay in the album.

Tip: Face Groups isn’t perfect. Photos that don’t have any of the selected people may occasionally be added.

Remove photos

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top right, tap More Edit album.
5. On items you want to remove, tap Remove . Photos and videos you remove from albums will still be in your Google Photos library unless you delete them from the main “Photos” section.
6. Tap Done .

Add locations

You can add locations and maps to albums you create. If you share the album, these will be included.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top right, tap More Edit album.
5. Tap Location .
6. Decide if you want:
   • Location: The name of one location.
   • Map: A map showing where you traveled.
   • All suggested locations: Locations and maps suggested by Google Photos.
7. Tap Done .
8. To move a location within the album, tap More Edit album drag it to the position it belongs tap Done .

Remove locations

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top right, tap More Edit album.
5. On items you want to remove, tap Remove .
6. Tap Done .

Add text

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top right, tap More Edit album.
5. Tap Text .
6. Add text and tap Done .
7. To move a text box, tap More Edit album drag the box to another place tap Done .

Change or delete text

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Open the album.
4. At the top right, tap More Edit album.
   • To edit or delete text, tap the text and make changes.
5. Tap Done .