GoKawiilGoogle Photos code hints at face-filtering inside individual albums
Android Authority found new strings in Google Photos version 7.96.0 suggesting a feature to filter photos within a specific album by people and pets, rather than only across the whole library as is currently possible. The strings reference a filter button described as 'Filter photos by face,' along with options for 'People & pets,' unnamed 'Person' tags, and a 'Clear filter' control, hinting the feature may support selecting multiple faces at once.
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Because the feature exists only as unreleased code strings, it is not confirmed and could change or be scrapped before release. If implemented, it would extend an existing library-wide search capability into individual albums, which could make it easier for users to sift through large shared albums with many people or pets photographed together.
- Code strings in Google Photos 7.96.0 reference filtering by face inside albums.
- The feature would let users filter by multiple people and pets at once, per early strings.
- It is unreleased and unconfirmed, found via app teardown rather than official announcement.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-10-07
Published there as: “Google Photos could soon make it easier to find people and pets in albums”
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