View, manage, and edit photos

Yous can open up and make basic edits to photos yous've saved on your Pixelbook.

When yous employ the Google Photos app, your photos are safely backed up and accessible anywhere, on any device. You can edit your photos, share them with others, and chop-chop search your entire photo library.

See your photos and videos

View photos in the prototype editor

  1. Sign in to your device.
  2. In laptop style: Select the Launcher Launch icon and then Up Arrow Up arrow and then Files Files
    In tablet mode: Go to your Home screen. To become at that place, tap the Launcher Launch icon in the lesser corner of the screen. So select Files Files
  3. Select Downloads.
  4. Find the photograph yous desire. Double-click or tap the photo to open.

From the image editor, you tin can:

Note: Any file in the "Downloads" binder could get deleted if your device runs out of space, and so brand sure to salve the photos or videos y'all want to keep in a permanent folder. To learn how to keep your downloaded files from existence deleted, see Related manufactures.

View photos in the Photographic camera app

  1. Sign in to your device.
  2. In laptop way: Select the Launcher Launch icon and then Up Arrow Up arrow and then Camera
    In tablet mode: Get to your Home screen. To become there, tap the Launcher Launch icon in the lesser corner of the screen. Then select Photographic camera
  3. In the bottom corner of the Camera app screen, select Gallery

View photos in Google Photos

If y'all use the Google Photos app, your photos and videos volition also be bachelor in the Google Photos app under "Device folders."

  1. Sign in to your device.
  2. In laptop style: Select the Launcher Launch icon and then Up Arrow Up arrow and then Google Photos
    In tablet mode: Go to your Home screen. To get at that place, tap the Launcher Launch icon in the lesser corner of the screen. Then tap Google Photos
  3. Select Menu Menu and then Device Folders and then Download.
  4. Find the photo you want and select to open.

Learn how to search for people, things and places in Google Photos.

Edit your photos

You can make basic edits to your photos in the image editor on your device or in the Google Photos app.

Edit photos with the epitome editor

  1. Sign in to your device.
  2. In laptop style: Select the Launcher Launch icon and then Up Arrow Up arrow and then Files Files
    In tablet mode: Go to your Habitation screen. To go there, tap the Launcher Launch icon in the lesser corner of the screen. Then select Files Files
  3. Select Downloads.
  4. Find the photo you want. Double-click or tap the photo to open up.
  5. Select Edit Edit

Here are the edits you tin make in prototype editor:

Edit photos with Google Photos

With the Google Photos app, y'all can add together filters, crop photos, and more.

You lot can become to Google Photos directly or when viewing a photo in the Camera app on your device:

  1. In laptop mode: Select the Launcher Launch icon and then Up Arrow Up arrow and then Camera
    In tablet mode: Become to your Home screen. To get there, tap the Launcher Launch icon in the bottom corner of the screen. And then select Camera
  2. In the bottom corner of the Camera app screen, select Gallery
  3. Detect and select the photo you lot want to edit.
  4. At the bottom of the photo, select Edit Edit. (If you haven't already, you'll be asked to install the Google Photos app here). This will take you to Google Photos where you can edit the photo.

To practise more advanced photo editing, you can utilize an app like Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, VSCO, or Pixlr.

Share photos and videos with Google Photos

Learn how to share photos, videos, albums, and movies with anyone, even if they don't use the Google Photos app.

Related articles

  • Back up your photos from your camera or phone
  • Take a photo with your Pixelbook
  • Keep your downloaded files from being deleted

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