Having your photos backed up in the cloud is a smart idea. Similar to Google Photos, you must manually add the names of the individuals in the images for facial recognition to function in Amazon photos. You can make albums in Google Photos that can be shared with the public or with specific individuals.For desktop, Android, and iOS devices, each provides specialized apps. Any popular web browser can view both Google Photos and Amazon Photos.Both Google Photos and Amazon Photos offer free storage, but there are some subtle differences between the two.

Unless you are using Photos for your business or you have a photography hobby, the 100GB plan should be plenty of storage. When you purchase Amazon Photos through Amazon Drive, you have two options: 100GB for $1.99/mo and 1TB for $6.99/mo. This is on top of the unlimited photo storage. If you access Photos using your Prime membership, you will have 5GB of video storage available. But depending on the subscription you have, your usage limits will vary. You can also upload other media, like videos, to Amazon Photos. Related: How to Convert Google Photos Into Memories With Photo Prints Amazon Photos allows you to upload all your pictures to create backups, share photos with others, create albums, and play slideshows. You can access the platform through a browser, on a desktop app, or through your mobile device. If you don't have Prime, you can get Amazon Photos for free with 5GB of storage. Amazon Photos is included in all Prime subscriptions with unlimited storage space. This way, your photos don't take up space on your phone or desktop.

Amazon Photos is a cloud service that lets you upload and manage your photos.

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