Top 5 features of Google Photos

Google Photos is a popular application which was initially debuted at the Google I/O 2015. The application is available for both iOS and Android devices. Users can even access the photos via the Google Photos website. Here are the top 5 features of the Google Photos.

1.) Easy Search

One feature that I have personally appreciated the most since I have started using Google Photos is the easy search. Photos allow you to easily find any photo by just typing the name of the person in that photo or the location where it was taken. However, at first, you need to tell the app the names of the people and then its an ease. You can easily find a person by typing his name or suppose you had a great weekend in Goa, just search for Goa in the Photos app and you should find all the pictures you took.

2.) Backup

The best part about Google Photos is that it can back up all your photos and videos in a gist. You need to set up the app for the first time, select the folders you want to be backed up and now all your photos are safe. Yes, we know that the Internet or Cloud is not the safest place to keep all your personal photos. However, you at least have a backup of every photo if you lose your phone or in case you just format it by mistake like I usually do.

3.) Google Photos Assistant

Google Photos comes with a personalised assistance which is AI-based and can give you suggestions at times. At times, it brings up photos from the same date of past years. It can even create a collage which you can share on your social media platforms. It even created a short video for my newborn cousin where it showed every picture from the day he was born to the day he started walking.

4.) Unlimited Storage

Google Photos technically uses your Google Drive storage if you want to save the photos in their original quality. However, to save some space the Photos app automatically compresses the images while keeping the quality top notch. This allows for unlimited storage which is separate from the default 15GB storage offered by Drive.

5.) Duplicate files are kicked out

Google Photos is smart enough to recognise repeated photos and can delete them if the user allows. This helps in saving a lot of space and also clears your cluttered gallery.