Google clarifies the fate of Google+ Photos after announcing its shutdown

Google had announced earlier this week that it will be shutting down Google+ Photos as a way to “ensure everyone has the best photos experience”. After facing backlash from Google+ users, head of Google Photos Anil Sabharwal posted a statement on Google+ to clarify a couple points regarding the announcement.

Google is indeed shutting down the service gradually, however certain aspects of it will still remain. Users will still be able to share, comment and +1 photos and videos as they always have. Their photos will also still be accessible via the Photos tab of the Google+ profile page. The biggest change is found in the private photo management component of Google+, which includes backup, editing, creations, private album management and sharing to other apps. This service will now be handled by Google Photos.

Nail Sabharwal also gave a side note to further explain the decision Google has taken;

“The reality is that maintaining both Google+ Photos (the private photo management component of Google+) and Google Photos poses several challenges. Most notably, it is confusing to users why we have two offerings that virtually do the same thing, and it means our team needs to divide its focus rather than working on building a single, great user experience. “

Google+ Photos will officially shut down on August 1st

Source: Anil Sabharwal (Google+)

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