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How does adding photos from Google Photos work?

Learn how adding photos from Google Photos works in the Chatbooks app and website

When you add photos from Google Photos in the Chatbooks app or website, you'll pick them in Google's photo picker. This works the same for every Chatbook.

Google Photos limits each session to one hour. Learn how to avoid losing your selections in Why does my Google Photos time out after I'm done selecting photos?
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How do I add Google Photos to a Classic Book or Luxury Layflat in the app?

  • Open your Classic Book draft. You'll automatically be taken to your Camera Roll to select photos.

  • Tap Camera Roll to switch sources, then select Google Photos.

  • Sign in to your Google Photos account if you aren't already.

  • Use the Search feature to find an album you've created, or type a person's name to find photos of them if you've labeled faces in Google Photos.

  • Tap each photo you want, then tap Done.

  • Tap Close to return to your Chatbook draft. Your photos are now in your book.

How do I add Google Photos to a Monthbook, Monthly Mini, or Baby's First Year in the app?

  • When adding photos to your book, you can still select the Photo Source you'd prefer to use.

  • If you select "Google Photos," you'll see a prompt that explains how Google Photos works with Chatbooks.

  • To continue to use Google Photos as your photo source, be sure you select "I understand."

  • You'll be redirected from the Chatbooks app to a web browser to connect with Google Photos.

  • Log in to your Google Photos account, and you'll be redirected to Google Photos.

  • Tap the photos you want to add to your Chatbook. Once selected, tap the blue 'Done' button in the upper right-hand corner.

  • If you are not automatically redirected to the Chatbooks app, manually reopen it. Then, navigate back to your Chatbook to see your recently added Google Photos.

    • If you haven't added all 60 photos/pages and want to add more from Google Photos, tap the '+' sign in the bottom right-hand corner and select "Other Photo Sources" and then "Google Photos" again.

Good to know (app)

How do I add Google Photos on the Chatbooks website?

  • After logging in, navigate to the book you want to add photos to.

  • Click the '+' sign in the upper left-hand corner, then select 'Add Photos.'

  • Click "Google photos."

  • Read the added prompts and click "I understand."

  • You'll then be redirected to login to your Google Photos account. Follow the prompts.

  • Click all the photos you want to add to your Chatbook, then click 'Done' in the upper right-hand corner.

  • Reopen the browser where you're logged into Chatbooks.com to review your photos and continue editing your book.

Good to know (website)

  • After logging in, Google Photos may suggest adding up to 2,000 photos. However, Chatbooks Monthbooks can only hold up to 60 pages. If you add more than 60 photos at once, they will not load into your Monthbook.

  • You may see the option to select videos on this page, but videos cannot be added to your Monthbook.

  • Looking for more than the 60 photos that are in the Preview? Check the left-hand side. There you can exclude and re-add photos to the book.

How to make using Google Photos as a source easier?

Follow these Pro Tips:

Pro Tip #1:

When selecting Google Photos as your photo source, add all the photos you want to your subscription book at once. (Chatbooks Monthbooks, Monthly Minis, and Baby's First Year can hold a minimum of 30 photos and a maximum of 60.)

Pro Tip #2:

Before adding photos to your subscription, create a Google Photos album with up to 60 photos for that specific Chatbook. For example, first create a 'February 2025 Monthbook' album in Google Photos and add all the photos you plan to include in your Monthbook.

When adding photos for a specific month, use the search (magnifying glass) icon in Google Photos to quickly find your album by name, such as 'February 2025 Monthbook,' or to display photos from that time frame to add to your Monthbook.

Pro-Tip #3:

After selecting your photos in Google Photos and tapping 'Done,' swipe up on the app to quickly return to the Chatbooks app where you left off.

Pro-Tip #4:

Use Google Photos search feature to quickly find the photos you need. Search by a specific month and year to select photos from that time frame, look up a specific album you've created, or search a person's name if you've labeled faces.


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Watch this video to see how to pull photos from Google Albums and Faces into your book:

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