Google Photos
Automatic backup and unlimited storage for all your photos
Google Photos launched on May 28, 2015 with 664 votes, #10 of 3,670 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
In plain words
Google Photos is an app for automatically backing up and storing photos from Android, iOS, or web browsers. Users can access their pictures from any device, share them with others, and organize their library. The service includes features for discovering related photos and connecting with people around shared visual interests. It functions as both a personal backup system and a social platform for photo sharing and exploration.
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Have an access to your pictures from wherever you are, get in touch with people over a topic, share your captures with others, put in your interest and get a feed filled with amazing photos and ideas, based on the connections you created! All that in a simple app called Google+ Photos!
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