Google extends Photo Stacks to additional Android users

Google Photos introduces Photo Stacks, an AI-powered feature that organizes similar images for a cleaner collection

Google has experimented with a feature in its Photos app, employing AI to group similar images. Initially accessible to a few iOS users, the feature, known as ‘Photo Stacks,’ is now expanding to Android users.

The AI-driven feature minimizes clutter, organizing photos into stacks and forming a mini-album. Utilizing AI, it aims to identify the best shot, positioning it atop the stack. Users can opt to change the stack cover image or deactivate the feature.

If your account qualifies for Photo Stacks, the option to activate it will appear automatically upon launching the Google Photos app. If you choose not to enable it by default, the toggle can be located in the app settings, accessible by tapping the profile picture icon at the top right of the screen.

Users can generate stacks comprising up to 100 photos, but it seems limited to images stored on Google’s cloud servers. Additionally, eligibility for Photo Stacks may require enabling Google Photos backup for your account.

The Photos app introduces a beneficial update by categorizing screenshots and documents into distinct albums within your gallery. Although Google has announced the expansion of Photo Stacks to more Android users in the upcoming days, due to the server-side nature of the update, it could take several weeks or even months before it becomes available on your device.