To label someone's face in Google Photos (Google Photos), you can click or tap the search bar and select their face. After that, type in the person's name so you can easily find the photo on Google Photos. You can rename labels whenever you want, delete labels on specific photos, and group similar faces on the same label. In addition, you can also hide certain faces from search results. Learn how to use the face grouping feature provided by Google to improve search quality in Google Photos.
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Method 1 of 5: Labeling Faces in Mobile Device Apps
Step 1. Tap the Google Photos icon
When you open the Google Photos app, you'll see a list of photos.
Step 2. Make sure the "Face Grouping" feature is enabled
Otherwise, you won't be able to group photos by face.
- Tap the button and select the “Settings” option
- Tap the "Group similar faces" option and make sure "Face Grouping" is enabled. The "Face grouping" button will be blue if it is enabled and white if it is disabled. You can disable this feature any time you want.
- Tap the left-facing arrow button to reopen the Google Photos app.
Step 3. Tap the search field
After that, the search field will expand and display several small face photos.
If the search field does not show a face photo, this feature is not available in your country
Step 4. Tap the right-facing arrow button to see the entire face
After that, you will see all the faces that have been identified by Google in the photos stored on the device.
You don't need to panic if you see two photos of the same person on this list. You can group them again whenever you want
Step 5. Tap the face to give it a label
After that, a new screen containing a photo of someone's face and the text “Who is this?” (Who is this?) below the photo will appear.
Step 6. Tap the “Who is this?
After that, a text field along with the "New name" box and contact options will appear on the screen.
Step 7. Type or select a name
Other people can't see the selected name because the label is personal data that helps you find photos.
Step 8. Tap the check button or “Back” (Return or the key used to close the virtual keyboard) on the keyboard. After that, the selected name will be used as a label for the face
Step 9. Tap the search field
If you see more than one face icon for a person, you can group them under the same label. After that, you will see the face icon reappear.
Step 10. Tap on another photo that contains the person's face
You will see the “Who is this?” box again. at the top left of the screen.
Step 11. Type in the name of the label that was created earlier for the person
The person's face label and icon will appear in search results.
Step 12. Tap on the label contained in the search results
After that, a pop-up window containing the text “Are these the same person ?” will appear on the screen. Two icons of the same person's face will appear below the text.
Step 13. Tap the “Yes” button
After tapping on it, the two face icons will be grouped under the same label. Thus, when you type the label, Google will display photos containing the label in search results. For example, if you type "Hani" in the search field, photos containing Hani's face will appear in the search results.
You may have to repeat this step several times for the same person
Method 2 of 5: Labeling Faces on Google Photos Website
Step 1. Go to the website
You can use the Face Grouping feature provided by Google to label someone's face. This way, you can search for someone's name to find their photo in Google Photos. Sign in to your Google Photos account if you haven't already.
Step 2. Make sure the Face Grouping feature is enabled
To label and group someone's face, make sure the Face Grouping feature is turned on and available in your country.
- Click the “…” menu on the left of the screen.
- Click the “Settings” option.
- Make sure the “Group Similar Faces” button is in the On position. If you can't find the button, this feature is not available in your country.
- Click the "back" button in your browser to return to the main Google Photos page.
Step 3. Click the search field
A list of face icons will appear at the top of the search field. If you can't find a photo of the face you want to label, click the arrow button facing right to view more photos.
Step 4. Click on a photo with a person's face to label it
You don't have to worry if you see the same person in multiple photos. You can group them again whenever you want.
Step 5. Click the “Who's This?
This button is at the top left of the screen. After clicking the button, you can type or select a name in the list provided.
Step 6. Type or select a name
Only you can see the name tags that have been created and assigned to photos, even if you select the full name in the contact list.
Step 7. Click the “Done” button
After that, when you enter a name in the search field, the person's photo will appear in the search results.
Step 8. Click the search field
If you see more than one face icon for a person, you can group them under the same label. After that, you will see the face icon reappear.
Step 9. Click another photo that contains the person's face
You'll see the “Who's This?” box again. at the top left of the screen.
Step 10. Type in the name of the label that was created earlier for the person
After that, the label and icon of the person's face will appear in the search results.
Step 11. Click the label contained in the search results
After that, a pop-up window containing the text “Are these the same person ?” will appear on the screen. Two icons of the same person's face will appear below the text.
Step 12. Click the “Yes” button
After that, the two face icons will be grouped under the same label. Thus, when you type the label, Google will display photos containing the label in search results.
You may have to repeat this step several times for the same person
Method 3 of 5: Removing Labels on Specific Photos
Step 1. Open Google Photos on the device
Open Google Photos on your mobile device or go to the https://photos.google.com website in your browser.
Step 2. Type in the label in the search field
You will see the typed label appear at the top of the search results.
Step 3. Select the label in the search results
Selecting it will open a page containing photos that have that label. When examining the photos, you may find photos that have the wrong label on them.
Step 4. Click the button at the top right of the page
After clicking on it, a short menu will appear on the screen.
Step 5. Select the “Remove Results” option
After that, a circle will appear at the top left of each photo. Clicking on the circle allows you to select multiple photos at a time.
Step 6. Click or tap on the circle to select the photo you want to remove the label from
You can click or tap multiple photos at a time.
Step 7. Click or tap on the “Remove” option
This option is in the top right of the page. Once clicked or tapped, the label attached to the photo will be removed.
Method 4 of 5: Renaming Or Removing Labels
Step 1. Open Google Photos
Open Google Photos on your mobile device or go to the website
Step 2. Type in the label in the search field
The label you want to change will appear at the top of the search results.
Step 3. Select the label in the search results
Selecting it will open a page containing photos that have that label.
Step 4. Click the button at the top right of the page
After clicking on it, a short menu will appear on the screen.
Step 5. Select the “Edit Name Label” option to rename the label
Follow these steps to rename the label:
- Delete the label name.
- Type a new name for the label.
- Tap the Enter key or the left-facing arrow key to save the label name.
Step 6. Select the “Remove Name Label” option to remove the label
When you select this option, Google Photos will only remove the label, while photos containing the label will not be deleted.
When you search for photos in Google Photos, photos that previously had labels will appear in the list of photos that don't have labels. You can label it whenever you want
Method 5 of 5: Hiding Faces in Search Results
Step 1. Open Google Photos
You can choose to hide all photos that contain a specific face, whether or not the photo has a label. Use this method if you don't want photos containing a person's face to appear in search results.
Step 2. Click the search field
After that, a search menu will appear and you will see a list of faces at the top of the screen.
Step 3. Click or tap the right-facing arrow button to view the entire face
In addition to showing the entire face, clicking or tapping the button will display the button at the top right of the screen.
Step 4. Click the button and select the “Hide & Show People” option
” If you are using a website instead of a mobile app, this option is named “Show & Hide People.”
Step 5. Click the face you want to hide
You can choose whichever face you want to hide from the search results.
- To select more than one face, click or tap another face in the list.
- You can bring back the person's face by re-opening this page and clicking on the face.
Step 6. Click the “Done” button
” It's at the top right of the screen. After clicking the button, Google will not display photos containing the person's face in search results.
Tips
- Some photos store location information where the photo was taken. Try searching for the city's name on Google Photos to find photos taken in that city.
- To view all videos stored in Google Photos, click the search field and select the “Videos” option in the search menu.
