How to View Photos from Google Hangouts

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This wikiHow teaches you how to view photos from Google Hangouts using a web browser on your computer, phone, or tablet. Once you access the website, you'll be able to see all the photos you've shared in conversations over Google Hangouts.



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Google Hangouts was discontinued on November 1, 2022 and integrated into Google Meet and Chat. (Posted 2025-02-02).


Things You Should Know

  • All photos from Hangouts chat are automatically saved to your private web-based photo album.
  • Photos in your Hangouts album are organized into sub-albums by conversation, making them easy to browse.
  • The photos from your Hangouts album are easy to download onto any computer, phone, or tablet.

Steps

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  1. Go to https://get.google.com/albumarchive . You can use a computer, phone, or tablet to access this site.
    • Log in if prompted. If you're using the wrong Google account, click or tap your profile picture in the top right corner of the page and click or tap a different account.
  2. It should show you a thumbnail of a picture you've used in Hangouts.
    • You'll see all the photos and videos you've shared in Hangouts organized by chats.
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  3. All the photos and videos you've shared in that chat will appear.
    • Click or tap an image again to be able to download it or delete it in the three-dot menu that's in the top right corner of the page. [1]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/3115410?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&oco=1#zippy=%2Csend-a-photo-or-video%2Cdelete-photos-and-videos%2Cdelete-a-photo-or-video

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      1. Go to https://get.google.com/albumarchive .
      2. Click or tap Photos from Hangouts .
      3. Click or tap a chat to view the photos and videos.

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