Google Photos adds a sticker locker just to remind Android users what they’re missing

Google Photos adds a sticker locker just to remind Android users what they’re missing

By @JayBonggolto
Publication Date: 2026-01-21 18:34:00

Joe Maring / Android Authority

TL;DR

  • You can now save custom stickers directly to the Collections tab in Google Photos.
  • Despite being a Google product, the saving feature is currently live only on iPhone and iPad.
  • Google says Android support is coming, with signs of active development, but there’s no release date.

Google Photos has reached a creative milestone that many users have been waiting for. You can now save your custom stickers in Collections, making them easy to use in chats whenever you want.

There is one catch, and it’s a familiar one. The update is available on iOS, but Android users still do not have access, as per a Google Photos Community post.

Custom stickers are not a new feature. Google Photos has used on-device machine learning for some time to automatically isolate subjects like people, pets, and objects. The app detects the subject, removes the background, and gives you a clean cut-out to copy and paste elsewhere.

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