Gmail can now save photo attachments to Google photos directly

There are many ways to share photos today and most use social media for that purpose. Of course, it is largely publicly by default and more difficult to control, and some resorts to only share links to their online photo storage personally. However, others go old school and send photos via email. It can be troublesome for the recipient if they finally have to upload images to Google photos but, fortunately, Google finally heard Gmail user crying or at least some of them.

Some might really remember the past when you really can send the photo attachment to your Google photo from Gmail. However, it is only possible because of how Google drives and Google takes pictures with once storage space. While Gmail is still integrated with a drive, the user must go by means of the roundabout and download the image before uploading it to Google Photos.

The good news is they don’t need to do that. With a new update that occurs server side, Gmail users can direct floating above the attachment or click on the overflow menu to select “Save to Photo”. This will immediately send the photos to the Google Gmail user account storage.

The bad news is there are several warnings. The most important thing is that currently only available for images in JPEG format. It seems to also apply only to Gmail on the Web but this limitation might be removed from time to time.

This new ability is open to Google Workspace and G Suite customers and those who have a private Google account but will take around 15 days before most visible. Strangely, this feature to easily add more photos to Google’s photo storage is present when Google also kills free limit storage from Google Photos.