How to use the archive feature in Google Photos

Archiving Google Photos
Archiving Google Photos (Image credit: Android Central)

Google has been steadily adding features to Google Photos, and a recent addition is the ability to archive images from your main stream. The feature comes in handy if you're looking to get your pictures more organized within Photos, or if you want to move a few images off the main view.

You can manually archive photos, and Google will also notify you to clear the clutter if it notifies a lot of duplicate images in your timeline. Archived photos still show up in albums and search, but it's an easy way to keep your main timeline free of clutter.

How to archive a photo in Google Photos

  1. Open Google Photos from the app drawer or home screen.
  2. Long-press on an image to select it, and continue to select all the images you want to archive
  3. Tap the action overflow button (three vertical dots on the top right corner).
  4. Tap Archive.

How to archive a photo in Google Photos

How to access archived photos in Google Photos

  1. Open Google Photos from the app drawer or home screen.
  2. Tap the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines on the top left corner).
  3. Tap the Archive tab to see all the archived photos.

How to access archived photos in Google Photos

  1. You can also add images to the archive by selecting the Add to archive button.
  2. Tap on the images you want to archive.
  3. Tap Done to archive the pictures.

How to access archived photos in Google Photos

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Harish Jonnalagadda
Senior Editor - Asia

Harish Jonnalagadda is a Senior Editor overseeing Asia at Android Central. He leads the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, contributing to reviews, features, and buying guides. He also writes about storage servers, audio products, and the semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at @chunkynerd.