Solos
Solos or Google Photos for removing people from your travel photos
Short answer
Google Photos has its Magic Eraser to remove distractions, built into your Google gallery; availability depends on your device and plan. Solos is a separate app for removing strangers from your travel photos: you tap each person, it suggests who stays and it repeats your choice across similar photos.
Choose Google Photos if…
- Your gallery is already Google Photos and you want to stay inside it.
- You want to remove distractions without installing another app.
- Your device and plan give you access to the feature.
Choose Solos if…
- You want to tap each person and have Solos suggest who stays.
- You have several similar photos and want to repeat your choice with “do the same on similar photos”.
- You prefer photo packs that don't expire, with no subscription.
How they differ
| Solos | Google Photos | |
|---|---|---|
| How you choose who to remove | You tap each person. No instructions to type. | You choose, on each photo, the distraction you want to remove. |
| Whether it suggests who stays | Yes. Solos finds the people and suggests who stays. | Focused on removing what you point at. |
| Whether it repeats your choice across similar photos | Yes. “Do the same on similar photos”. You can also pick several photos. | Worked on each photo you open in the editor. |
| What else it is for | Built to remove strangers from your travel photos, and it keeps your photo's original resolution. | A feature inside your Google gallery, alongside Google Photos' other tools. |
| How you pay | First 3 photos free, no sign-up. After that, photo packs that don't expire, no subscription. | Depends on your device and plan. Check their official website. |
Frequently asked questions
What is Magic Eraser in Google Photos?
According to public information, it is the Google Photos feature for removing distractions from a photo. Its availability depends on your device and plan.
How does Solos choose who to remove?
You choose by tapping each person, with no instructions to type. Solos finds the people and suggests who stays; you can change it. With “do the same on similar photos” it repeats your choice on other photos.
Does Solos use facial recognition, and what happens to my photos?
Solos does not use facial recognition and does not identify anyone. Photos are sent to our server and to AI providers to process them, are deleted within 24 hours and are not used to train models.
How much does Solos cost?
The first 3 photos are free, no sign-up. After that there are photo packs that don't expire, with no subscription. Prices are on the home page.
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Information based on public sources up to October 2026. Third-party features, plans and prices change: check their official website. Google Photos is a trademark of Google. Solos is not affiliated with any of them. photos.google.com