Google Photos powers up its search bar to find photos with phrases and ideas

Google Photos logo on smartphone Stock photo

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
  • Google Photos on the web is experimenting with a “more powerful search.”
  • Users can now use phrases and ideas for prompts to find photos.
  • It appears the update has yet to make its way to Android.

One of the most useful tools in Google Photos is getting an upgrade. And that upgrade will make it easier for you to find the specific photos you’re looking for.

As discovered by 9to5Google, some users are seeing a new blue text bubble underneath the search bar in Google Photos on the web. Asking users to “Try a more powerful search,” it appears that Google is introducing a more powerful version of its search bar.

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