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How to Save Pictures From Google

Keep photo search results on your own device to use later

By Jody Emlyn Muelaner Jody Emlyn Muelaner Writer University of Bath Dr. Jody Muelander is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire who's writing has appeared in peer-reviewed journals and aerospace industry reports. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 14, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft

What to Know

Right-click or control-click an image in Google search results, select Save Image As. Choose a location and filename and select Save.Save to Google Collections: On mobile, tap the Add to button below the image. On desktop, choose an image to expand it and select Add to.
Need to know how to save a picture from the Google image search results? You have two options: you can either save a file on the device you're currently using, or you can store it in your Google Collections.

Save a Picture as a Local File on Windows or Mac

Follow these steps to save a picture or image to your desktop device.
Right-click an image in your Google search results. This will bring up the context menu. On Mac, you can also control-click (Ctrl+click) to open the context menu. If you have a touchscreen, long tap to bring up the context menu. Select Save Image As. Choose a location and filename. Select Save and you're done!

Save a Picture to Google Collections

If you want to use Google Collections you need to be signed in to your Google account. If you're signed in, when you select an image from the search results, there's an option to add the image to a ‘collection’. Follow the instructions below to add or remove an image from a collection, and to view all your saved images in your collections. If you have previously added the image to a collection, trying to add it again will remove it instead.

How to Save a Picture From Google on Android and iOS

On a phone or tablet, tap the Add to icon below the selected image; it appears as an outline bookmark icon and has no text. By default, the image will be stored to the ‘Favorites’ collection, or whatever collection you last viewed. After saving the image, a notification appears at the bottom of the screen, telling you which collection the image has been added to. Tap CHANGE to store the image in a different collection or even create a New collection to save the image to. If you've already added the image to a collection, tap add to collection again to remove it from the collection. To indicate you've already added the image, the add to collection icon will have a solid color.

How to View Saved Google Images on Android and iOS

On a phone or tablet, you can access the Google search menu from any Google search results page. Strangely, it isn’t accessible from the Google home page; you need to search for something first. The menu then appears as the standard three horizontal lines, representing a cascading menu. Run an image search to bring up the search results page. Tap the Menu icon, represented by three horizontal lines. Tap Collections. Thumbnails of your most recently added images appear at the top, with a list of collections below. Tap a collection to view the images in it. You're done!

How to Save and Remove Google Images on Windows or Mac

On a laptop or desktop internet browser, perform an image search, then select an image to expand it. Select Add to to save the image to a collection. Once you've added an image to a collection, "Add on" will change to "Added." Select Added to remove an image from a collection. That's it!

How to View Saved Images in a Collection on Windows or Mac

There are two ways to access images saved to collections: Select Collections below the search bar in image search results.On Google.com, under the list of Google Apps. Select More, represented by a 3x3 grid of squares, then select Collections. The Collections appears just like it would on a phone or tablet, with thumbnails of your most recently added images at the top and a list of collections below. This is where you can view all your saved pictures. Select one of the images or select a collection to view the images stored in it. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Use Google Reverse Image Search How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature Google Saved Images: Find and Hold on to Pictures How to Use Facebook Image Search How to Use Google Lens on iPhone How to Add a Border in Google Docs How to Find Saved Posts on Facebook How to Search an Image on Google How to Insert an Image Into Your Outlook for Mac Signature What Is the Google Chrome Browser? How to Access iCloud Photos From Any Apple, Windows, or Android Device How to Save Web Pages in the Opera Desktop Browser How to Manage Android App Permissions How to Find and Save iPad Downloads How to Save a Google Spreadsheet to Desktop How to Do a Reverse Image Search on iPhone or Android Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies