Combining multiple vacation memories, birthday snapshots, or progress comparisons into a single artistic photo collage makes sharing on social media or sending visual updates to family effortless. Rather than downloading ad-filled third-party collage maker applications that watermark your pictures, Google Photos includes a built-in Collage Editor. With support for up to six photos, customizable grid borders, and artistic designer layouts, creating high-resolution digital collages takes seconds.
Collage Requirements and Supported Limits
The Google Photos collage maker is available across web browsers and the mobile app for Android and iOS:
- You can select between 2 and 6 photos per collage.
- Collages output as high-resolution JPEG images saved directly to your cloud library.
- Google One subscribers receive access to exclusive seasonal and artist-crafted designer border templates.
How to Make a Collage in Google Photos on Mobile
Creating a collage on your smartphone offers the deepest touch customization:
- Open the Google Photos app on your Android phone or iPhone.
- Press and hold one photo in your gallery timeline to initiate multi-selection.
- Tap additional photos (up to 6 total pictures).
- Tap the + (Add to / Create) button at the bottom or top of your screen.
- Select Collage.
- Google Photos automatically compiles your selected images into a balanced collage grid.
Customising Layouts, Borders, and Photo Positioning
Inside the mobile collage editor, you can adjust visual composition before saving:
- Choose a Template: Scroll horizontally through the bottom layout strip to choose between classic white borders, modern asymmetrical grids, or themed background patterns.
- Reorder Photos: Press, hold, and drag any individual photo to swap its position with another cell in the collage.
- Adjust Cropping & Zoom: Pinch in or out on any individual cell photo to zoom, or drag the image to re-centre a person’s face inside the frame.
- Edit Individual Cells: Tap any photo in the collage to reveal the Edit tool, allowing you to adjust brightness or apply filters to one specific picture without affecting the others.
- Tap Save in the bottom-right corner to export the finished collage.
Creating Collages on Google Photos Web
If you prefer archiving and designing on a desktop computer:
- Open Google Photos in your web browser.
- In the left sidebar, click on Explore (or click the + Create button at the top).
- Select Collage.
- Select between 2 and 6 images from your uploaded library.
- Click Create in the top-right corner. Google Photos generates and saves the finished collage instantly.