Google is gearing up to roll out several new features for Google Photos, including one that promises to significantly declutter your photo grid.
As per a recent report from software detective Assemble Debug, the latest version of the Google Photos Android app contains hidden references to an upcoming “Hide clutter” feature.
This anticipated feature is designed to automatically filter out certain types of saved items, such as screenshots, GIFs, and memes, from appearing in your main photo grid.
These kinds of images tend to accumulate rapidly, and while you might want to retain them, you probably don’t want them cluttering up your photo collection alongside precious family photos and vacation snapshots.
With the new “Hide clutter” option, these items won’t be deleted from your library but will instead be hidden from view while scrolling through your photo grid. You can toggle the filter off to reveal these hidden items when needed, providing a cleaner and more organized browsing experience.
Google has expanded its array of decluttering tools to assist users in managing their expanding photo collections, introducing recent features like Photo Stacks and automatic sorting of documents into albums such as Screenshots, IDs, and receipts.
The addition of a new decluttering filter would be a natural extension of these tools, enabling users to more effectively distinguish personal memories from other types of saved images.
Streamlined Grids, Cleaner Memories
The report also hints at a potential revamp for the Memories tab in Google Photos, which would replace the recently introduced collage-style feed with larger, uniformly sized rectangular images.
Additionally, a toggle switch is under testing to allow users to disable Google’s AI-generated memory title suggestions, a feature that has already been documented on Google’s support pages, indicating its imminent implementation.
It’s common for changes to the overall layout, like the mentioned Memories redesign, to undergo limited testing before being rolled out to all users.
It’s encouraging to see Google Photos continuously adding genuinely useful features that enhance user experience.
However, major changes in interface design can be divisive, particularly among users who struggle to adapt to such alterations.
