The 7 Best Google Photos Chrome Extensions in 2026
Choose Bulk Edit Google Photos: Enhance, Delete, Caption & Find Your Best Photos for editing and connected library work. For a narrower job, match the extension to the bottleneck:
- Storage diagnosis: Storage Cleaner
- Select all: Bulk Select
- Dedicated deletion: Delete Tool
- Browser download: Downloader & Deleter
- Public display: Random Slideshow
- Personal resurfacing: New Tab
We make Batch, the first product below. Competitor details come from their linked live listings.
Compare the seven extensions
| Extension | Best for | Main limit |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | Editing and connected library jobs | Desktop Chrome; actions have different copy and Trash consequences |
| Storage Cleaner for Gmail, Drive & Google Photos | Finding what fills the whole Google account | Personal accounts only; moved content changes form or account-specific features |
| Bulk Select Google Photos | Selecting many items before a native action | Selection only; it does not add an editor |
| Google Photos Delete Tool | A dedicated deletion workflow | Cannot target albums or date ranges |
| Google Photos Bulk Downloader & Deleter | Sequential browser downloads | Not a metadata-rich full-library archive |
| Random Google Photos Slideshow | A random public-album display | Requires a public shared-album link |
| New Tab with Google Photos | Seeing chosen photos throughout the day | Replaces the new-tab page; it does not edit the library |
Last checked September 18, 2026. Listings, permissions, usage signals, and commercial terms can change.
How we chose
- a live Chrome Web Store listing;
- a distinct job;
- a clear product boundary;
- a useful desktop Google Photos workflow.
1. Batch: best for bulk editing and connected library jobs
Best for: repeated work across a selection, album, or date range.
Does: supported edits in place, local copy-creating actions, keeper selection, downloads, and whole-library Trash.
Main limit: it runs in desktop Chrome, and each action has its own consequence. Convert to Stills moves the original to Trash; Upscale and Watermark create copies.
Privacy: photo files are not uploaded to Batch servers. Read the privacy policy.
View Batch on the Chrome Web Store or read the bulk-editing guide.
2. Storage Cleaner: best when the storage problem is bigger than Photos
Best for: finding whether Gmail, Drive, or Photos fills the account.
Does: ranks cross-service storage opportunities and lets the user review cleanup or move eligible content to another personal account.
Main limit: personal accounts only. Moved Gmail becomes files in Drive, and Photos shared back do not recreate account-specific face groups or Memories.
3. Bulk Select Google Photos: best when selection is the whole problem
Best for: selecting many items before a native Google Photos action.
Does: shows a visible on/off state and hands the selection to Google Photos.
Main limit: verify the count and scope before acting. It does not add an editor.
4. Google Photos Delete Tool: best for a dedicated deletion run
Best for: deletion-specific controls after the scope is already clear.
Does: offers configurable batches, dry run, pause, stop, and Trash handling.
Main limit: the listing says it cannot target albums or date ranges. Emptying Trash is permanent.
View the listing and read how to delete all Google Photos safely.
5. Google Photos Bulk Downloader & Deleter: best for sequential browser downloads
Best for: a bounded browser-driven download.
Does: advances through items and can download only, download and delete, or delete only.
Main limit: this is not a metadata-rich archive. Confirm the mode before starting; use Takeout when archive structure matters.
View the listing or read the download guide.
6. Random Google Photos Slideshow: best for a randomized display
Best for: a TV, projector, or event display.
Does: plays photos and videos from a public shared-album link in random order.
Main limit: the source album must be public by link.
7. New Tab with Google Photos: best for seeing the library you finished
Best for: resurfacing chosen photos during the day.
Does: turns Chrome’s new tab into a slow slideshow from Favorites or selected albums.
Main limit: it is a personal new-tab experience, not a public event slideshow or an editor.
Before you install any Google Photos extension
- Permission scope: match access to the job.
- Publisher: check the offered-by name, website, privacy policy, update date, and reviews.
- Small test: verify output, copies, descriptions, and Trash behavior.
- Trash: moving items there is different from permanent deletion.
- Backup: verify irreplaceable originals before destructive automation.
Which extension should you install?
Use the table above, install the smallest set that covers the current task, and remove an extension when you no longer need its access.
Comparing cleanup options? See our guide to the best tools to clean your computer, Gmail, and Outlook. Looking beyond Google Photos? See our roundup of the 50 best productivity apps of 2026, covering email, writing, screenshots, meetings, passwords, and more.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Chrome extension for Google Photos?
It depends on the job. Batch covers editing and connected library actions; the other tools focus on storage diagnosis, selection, deletion, downloading, slideshows, or new-tab photos.
Are Google Photos Chrome extensions safe?
A listing is not a blanket guarantee. Check the publisher, permissions, privacy disclosure, reviews, update date, and exact action, then test a small selection.
Do Google Photos extensions work on a phone?
Chrome extensions run in desktop Chrome, not the Google Photos phone app.
Is Google Takeout better than a download extension?
Use Takeout for a broad archive that may include account and album information. A download extension can suit a bounded browser-driven media download.
One job, one tool, one small test
Choose the extension for the bottleneck and verify it on a small set.
Where to go next
Start with the complete bulk-editing workflow, compare ways to free up Google Photos storage, or follow the safety steps for moving a full library to Trash.
Batch is not affiliated with Google. Google Photos is a trademark of Google LLC.