Here is how you can Create Albums in Google Photos and organize all your Photos by placing them in appropriately Named Albums, within the Photos App on your Android Phone.
Create Albums in Google Photos
By default, all the photos that you take on your Android Phone are made available in the Photos tab and also in the Camera Folder, within the Photos App.
This results in an accumulating tons of unorganized Photos in the Photos tab and in the Camera Folder on your Android Phone.
Hence, the need to Create Albums in Google Photos and place similar Photos in appropriately named Albums in the Photos App.
For example, Family Photos can be placed in the Family Album and Holiday Photos can be placed in another Album.
1. Create First Album in Google Photos
Follow the steps below to Create an Album in Google Photos App. The steps are the same for both Android Phone and iPhone.
1. Open Photos App on your Android Phone and tap on Albums tab located in bottom menu.
2. On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Create Album option.
3. On the next screen, add a Title for your Album and tap on Select Photos option.
4. On the next screen, select Photos that you want to Add to the Album and tap on Add.
2. Create New Album in Google Photos
1. Open Photos App and tap on the Albums tab located in bottom menu.
2. On the Albums screen, scroll down and tap on New Album option.
3. On the next screen, Add a Title for your New Album and tap on Select Photos option.
4. On the next screen, select the Photos that you want to Add to the Album and tap on Add.
Note: You will need to Add at-least one Photo in order to Create an Album in Google Photos
3. Add Photos to Album in Google Photos
Once an Album has been created, you can Add Photos to the Album at any time by following the steps below.
1. Open Google Photos App > tap on Albums tab located in bottom menu.
2. On the Albums screen, select the Album to which you want to Add Photos.
3. Once you are in the Album, tap on +Add Photos icon located in the top menu.
4. On the next screen, select Photos that you want to Add to the Album and tap on Add.
3. Remove Photos from Album in Google Photos
You can Remove Photos from any Album in Google Photos by following the steps below.
1. Open Google Photos App > tap on Albums tab in bottom menu.
2. On the next screen, select the Album from which you want to Remove Photos.
3. On the next screen, tap and hold on the Photo that you want to remove, until it is selected. Select other Photos that you want to remove by tapping on them.
4. After Photos are selected, tap on 3-dot icon located at the top-right corner of your screen and then tap on Remove from Album option that appears.
4. Share Albums in Google Photos
Google Photos App makes it really easy to share Albums with your friends and family.
1. Open the Google Photos App > tap on the Albums tab in the bottom menu.
2. On the next screen, select the Album that you want to Share with your family and friends.
3. Once you are in the selected Album, tap on 3-dot icon menu icon located at the top-right corner of your screen.
4. From the menu, tap on options.
5. On the next screen, turn on the sharing options by moving the toggle next to Share Album to ON position.
6. Once the Share Album option is turned on, you will see the Link for Sharing that you can use for Sharing the Album with anyone (See image above).
In order to Share the Photo Album with your family and friends, simply copy the “Link for Sharing” as created by Google and send it to them.
5. Delete Albums in Google Photos
At any time, you can delete any Albums in Google Photos App by following the steps below.
1. Open Google Photos > tap on Albums tab located in bottom menu.
2. On the next screen, select the Album that you want to Delete.
3. On the next screen, tap on 3-dot icon located at top-right corner of your screen.
4. From the menu that appears, select Delete Album option.
5. On the confirmation pop-up, tap on Delete to permanently delete the Album from Google Photos.
