Google Photos offers several ways to help you find your photos. You can use the search feature and access various folders to get to your photos. Here’s how to do that in your Google account.
Use the Correct Google Account on Android, iPhone, and the Web
When you can’t find your photos, the first thing to do is verify if you’re using the correct Google account. Your photos aren’t automatically shared with multiple of your accounts, so you need to make sure you’re looking in the correct account for your photos. Here’s how to verify you’re using the right account: On Desktop On Mobile
Search for Photos on Google Photos
Google Photos offers an advanced search function to help you quickly find your specific photo in the ocean of all your photos and videos. This search function can use various filters, including location filters.
Verify Your Google Photos Backup Option
If you’re missing certain photos in Google Photos, chances are good that you’ve turned off the sync option in the Photos app on your phone. Your phone stops uploading additional images when sync is disabled. You can get around that issue by re-enabling the sync option in Photos. Your phone will then start uploading all your new photos to your Google account. Ensure you have enough free storage space in your Google account to accommodate new photos. If you run out of storage, you’ll have to either turn off photo sync or upgrade your storage plan with Google One.
Backup Your Device Folders to Google Photos
By default, Google Photos only backs up photos from the camera folder on your phone. If your images are saved in other folders, you’ll have to enable the folder sync in the Photos app to get those photos in your account.
Find Your Deleted Photos in Trash on Google Photos
Another possible reason you can’t find a photo in Google Photos is that you’ve deleted the photo. In this case, you can check out the Trash folders to see if your image is still available there to restore. Google Photos keeps your backed-up items in that folder for 60 days and non-backed-up items for 30 days. You can access the folder from both your phone and your desktop. On Desktop On Mobile
View Your Photos in Archive on Google Photos
If you’ve archived and not deleted your photo, you can find all your archived photos in Google Photos’ Archive folder. You can then move the picture back to the main section if you don’t wish to keep it archived. On Desktop On Mobile
Check the Recently Added Folder on Google Photos
If you can’t find a photo you’ve recently uploaded, check out Google Photos’ Recently Added section. This section only hosts the items you have recently uploaded to your account. You can access this list on both your desktop and mobile. On Desktop On Mobile
Find Your Photos on Google Photos Quickly and Easily
Google has integrated various search functions in its Photos service, making it extremely easy to find all your photos and videos. If you ever find any of your items missing, the above methods should help you locate them. Good luck!
