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TL;DR Right now, you copy an image from Google Photos through the share sheet.
Photos is working on adding a “Copy photo” button directly under pics you’re viewing.
You may also be able to copy with a long press.
When you’re quickly trying to work with content from one app in another, one of your best options for easily moving stuff around is your device’s clipboard. Copying and pasting avoids creating a lot duplicate files eating up your limited storage, and we love seeing ways to make it more efficient. That seems to be something Google’s thinking about right now, as we find evidence for a new copy workflow in Photos.
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Right now, if you want to copy a picture from Google Photos to your clipboard, first you tap the “Share” icon, and then you’ll find a “Copy” button at the top of your share sheet. That works fine, but it also doesn’t feel quite right — copying locally isn’t really “sharing,” is it?
Well, now in version 7.79 of Google Photos for Android, we’ve uncovered work towards a new “Copy photo” button that’s directly accessible when viewing pictures in your library. One quick tap, and you’ll see confirmation that the image has been copied to your clipboard:
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