Google Photos for Android Gets Shortcut to Local Folders

Google has been constantly improving the user experience of the Google Photos app by introducing new features from time to time. The search titan has already released some app updates. One of them brought a floating toolbar that replaced the bottom bar, while the other update brought a ‘Create with AI’ template. Google Photos is now rolling out an update that brings a shortcut to access your local folders.

Additionally, the Google Photos app for Android is getting another creative and interesting functionality. The app now lets users create stickers from their photos.

Google Photos for Android now has a convenient shortcut to local folders

The Google Photos app for Android is getting a new update, which brings a rather convenient shortcut to access your local folders from any location within the app. You can find a file folder icon placed to the left of the ‘plus’ and notification bell icons in the top bar of the app.

Once you tap the icon, it will take you directly to the existing “On this device” page. Here, you’ll find your local folders for Screenshots, Quick Share, Movies, and more. Earlier, you had to go through the Collections tab and then open that grouping. Google is rolling out this feature with version 7.64 of the Google Photos app on Android.

Now, create stickers from your images in Google Photos

In the second new feature, the Google Photos app for Android now allows users to make stickers from their photos. To create a sticker, you can select your favourite photo in the Google Photos app. Once you select the photo, there’s a shimmer effect, which outlines the subject of the image that you can turn into a sticker.

Now, press and hold the subject in the photo to create a sticker. Then you can either copy the sticker to use in any app or share it with your friends. Google recommends that you use images “with a subject that’s clearly defined in the foreground” when creating stickers.

Google Photos allows sticker creation on “most Android devices with the latest update and at least 4GB RAM”. Google is rolling out the new feature through the Google Photos 7.64 update in a gradual manner. Notably, this feature has been available in the app’s iOS counterpart since August last year.