How to Access Archive Photos on Google Photos

Last Updated: October 8, 2021

You can archive photos on different platforms to either free up space or hide them from your audience. This wikiHow will show you how to access archived photos using Google Photos.

Steps

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Open Google Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored spin wheel and you can find it on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- Most Androids come with Google Photos installed, but if you don't have the mobile app, you can download it for free from the Google Play Store or App Store.
- Login if prompted.
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Tap ☰. You'll see this in the top left corner of the screen.^{[1]
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Tap Archive. This is usually near the top of the first section in the menu that slides out.
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Tap a photo to view it. If you want to unarchive the photo, tap ⋮ (Android) or ••• (iOS) > Unarchive.^{[2]
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