Look back on your 2025 with Google Photos Recap
Another year is almost in the books, and it’s time to look back at the moments that made it memorable. Last year, we introduced Google Photos Recap to help you rediscover what made your year special. Now, Recap is back for 2025, turning your photos and videos from the past year into a highlight reel you can enjoy and share.
This year, we’ve added new ways for you to personalize, create and share your Recap.
Look back at the moments that made your year
Your Recap highlights memorable photos and moments from your year, paired with fun graphics and cinematic effects. You’ll see familiar photo stats from last year, like your top people and total photo count — and this year we also added a selfie count.
And for those in the U.S. with Gemini features in Photos enabled, your Recap will also showcase your standout hobbies and top highlights from the year.
We also heard your feedback and added the option to hide specific people or photos. Once you do, simply regenerate for an updated version.
Create and share with your favorite apps
You can get even more creative with a new integration: Just click the “Edit with CapCut” button at the end of your Recap to easily export it to CapCut, where you can choose from exclusive Google Photos templates so you can make a version that’s uniquely yours.
Sharing your favorite moments from your Recap is also easier. At the end of your Recap, you’ll find a new carousel of short videos and collages from your lookback that are made for sharing on social or to the group chat. There’s also a new option to share your Recap directly to your WhatsApp Status.
Relive your Recap all month long
You can find your Recap in the Memories carousel starting this week. If it’s not there, you may see an option at the top of the app where you can request for Photos to create it. After you’ve watched your Recap, it will remain in the back of your Memories carousel and will be pinned in your Collections tab for all of December.
You’ll also see a series of related highlights focused on 2025 in your Memories carousel throughout the month of December, featuring some more of your top moments from the year.
Open the Google Photos app to explore, customize and share your 2025 Recap. We're already seeing some of the year's biggest stars giving it a try — check it out!
