You can access Google Photos on your computer by signing in to https://photos. google. com. If you’re using a phone or tablet, tap the multicolored flower icon labeled “Google Photos” (iPhone/iPad) or “Photos” (Android) on the home screen or app drawer.

This will not delete the photos from your Google Drive.

Google Photos will not sync identical photos, even from multiple devices. But if you’ve edited a synced photo (such as cropping, adding a location, or changing the date), the edited version will sync because it’s no longer identical. [1] X Research source You can prevent this in the future by saving edited photos to a folder that you don’t sync to Google Photos.

Be careful not to select both photos in a pair of duplicates.

Google Photos will not sync identical photos, even from multiple devices. But if you’ve edited a synced photo (such as cropping, adding a location, or changing the date), the edited version will sync because it’s no longer identical. [2] X Research source You can prevent this in the future by saving edited photos to a folder that you don’t sync to Google Photos.

Be careful not to delete both photos in a pair of duplicates.