You can change the year, along with the specific date and time, for your photos and videos in Google Photos using the web interface on your computer. This is helpful for correcting incorrect timestamps.
Changing the date and time of your photos and videos allows you to organize them accurately within your Google Photos timeline. This includes correcting the year if it was imported incorrectly or is simply wrong.
Here’s how to adjust the date and time for an item, according to the provided reference:
Steps to Change Date & Time in Google Photos
To modify the year on a photo or video, follow these steps using your computer:
- Go to Google Photos: Open your web browser and navigate to the official Google Photos website at photos.google.com.
- Select Item: Place your cursor over the specific photo or video you wish to edit.
- Access Options: In the top right corner of the item preview or when the item is selected, click the More options icon (usually three vertical dots).
- Edit Date & Time: From the dropdown menu that appears, select Edit date & time.
- Update Information: A window will pop up allowing you to change the date and time. Follow the instructions provided on screen to input the correct year, month, day, and time.
- Save Changes: Confirm your changes to update the photo or video's metadata.
By following these steps, you can easily correct the year for individual photos and videos in your Google Photos library on a computer.
Important Note: While this process changes the metadata within Google Photos, it may not change the original date information embedded in the file itself on your device unless you export it later.
