Top 5 Hidden Features of Google Photos

One of the most complete photo applications that we can enjoy on Android is the one that comes by default on any Android system. With Google Photos we not only have a gallery: we also have cloud storage, an editor, a search engine by elements... A lot of functions that improve the usability of this type of application, so given to being just a mere showcase of the photographs we take throughout of the day.

If you haven't decided to use it yet, we suggest 5 functions that you probably didn't know about Google Photos. Once you know them all, surely, you will be encouraged to try it. Let's start.

Top 5 Hidden Features of Google Photos

Intelligent keyword search engine

Imagine that you need to find that photo you took last summer in Matalascañas and you already have more than 20 GB of photos stored. Impossible, right? Unless you put 'Matalascañas' in the search engine. Are you looking for those photos that you took of a beautiful horse in the field? Well, you look for it and that's it. So, whatever you can think of: 'Chairs', 'Wedding', 'Spring', 'Girls'…. The Google Photos search engine, we assure you, works like a charm. Although, sometimes, Google's AI can play the odd trick.

Free up space on your phone

Let's see, if the photos you take are sent to the cloud, and remain, forever, stored in the virtual space, why do you need to keep having them stored on your phone? Delete them, they will continue there.To do this, go to the side menu and look for the option 'Free up space'. The app will begin to see which photos and videos are backed up and then delete them from the phone. In this case, we have found 239 elements that could be removed without problems, recovering 596 MB.

A complete image editor

Google Photos integrates an editor that has nothing to envy other Android. With this function, we can apply automatic fix filters, in addition to many others, similar to those we already have on Instagram. In addition, we can apply subtle changes with respect to light, color and contrast of the image. Basic editions that help you get out of trouble at specific moments and with which you can get a more appropriate photo.

Create movies instantly and remember good times with your photos

Create a video with some of the photos you have in the application: it joins you up to 50, applying the filter and transitions you choose in the preview. In addition, you can add some of the music that the application suggests or your own music. An ideal option if you want to share on film that beautiful trip you took last summer.

Choose the folders to sync automatically

You will not have a copy of all the photos, only the ones you want. And, in addition, since they are saved in folders automatically, you can select the ones you want and the ones you don't. We understand that we do want a copy of the 'Camera' folder, but not so many others that are created automatically from all the applications we download. To do this, go to the side menu and in 'Device folders' you can select and deselect the ones you want to taste.