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By Allison Murray Allison Murray Tech News Reporter Southern Illinois University Allison reports on all things tech. She's a news junky that keeps her eye on the latest trends. Allison is a writer working out of Chicago, IL, with her only coworker: her cat Norbert. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 27, 2021 01:03PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Software & Apps Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Google is making it even easier to save photos you receive in Gmail messages to your Google Photos account. The tech giant announced a new update on Wednesday that lets users save a photo they get in a Gmail message directly to their Google Photos account, thanks to a new "Save to Photos" button. Google said the feature frees users from having to download attachments from an email and then having to manually back them up in Google Photos. Images By Tang Ming Tung The feature is only available for JPEG images at this time. Gmail, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business users will be able to use the feature as it rolls out over the next week. Keep in mind that Google Photos is ditching its free unlimited storage tier next week and instead will start charging customers to store their photos, so you may want to take advantage of this new Save to Photos feature before June 1. Starting Tuesday, Google will start to charge users for storing more than 15GB of photos. The good news is, the images you currently have stored don’t count towards that 15GB cap, but if you need more storage, you’ll have to pay $1.99 a month for 100GB. "Keep in mind that Google Photos is ditching its free unlimited storage tier next week and will start charging customers to store their photos instead." Google said in a recent blog post that more than 80% of Google Photos users should still be able to store roughly three more years of high-quality photos in the 15GB cap. If you near the 15GB cap, Google will notify you in the app and via email. Users could move to other photo storage alternatives like Flickr or Dropbox, but ultimately, you’ll run into a similar storage limit with these other sites, as well. 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 Add A Picture To Your Gmail Profile How to Transfer Google Photos to Another Account How to Check Your Google Storage Quota How to Take a Photo on a Chromebook How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Find Out Who (or What) Is Accessing Your Gmail How to Use Google Lens on iPhone How to Change Your Gmail Theme How to Upload Saved Photos or Videos to Snapchat How to Use an iPad With an Android Phone What Is Google Photos, and Should You Be Using It? How to Add a Picture to Your Google Meet Profile How to Upload Photos to Google Drive From iPhone How to Delete Files From Google Drive How to Use Gmail: Get Started With Your New Account How to Use Amazon Photos 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