How to make a photo collage on Android
On Android, Google Photos and Samsung Gallery make collages of up to six photos; Ink, free on Google Play, takes 2 to 20, with free layouts for up to 8. Ink Premium unlocks the layouts for 9 to 20 photos.
Here are all three, step by step.
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6-photo grid collage
Google Photos, Samsung Gallery or Ink
| Google Photos | Samsung Gallery | Ink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos per collage | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | 2 to 20 |
| Phones | Any phone with Google Play | Samsung Galaxy only | Any phone with Google Play |
| Free | Yes | Yes | Up to 8 photos; 9 to 20 with Ink Premium |
With Google Photos, up to 6 photos
- Open the Google Photos app.
- Select up to 6 photos.
- At the bottom, tap Create, then Collage.
Google’s help adds that its grid-based templates don’t let you move photo slots or drag borders.
With Samsung Gallery, up to 6 photos
- Open Gallery and go to Stories.
- Tap the options icon, then Create collage.
- Choose up to six images and tap Create collage.
- Pick a layout at the bottom, then tap Save.
With Ink, up to 20 photos
- Install Ink from Google Play and open it. On Home, under Make a collage, tap Pick photos.
- Choose up to 20 photos.
- In Layouts for N photos, tap a layout, then ✓.
- Drag the line between two photos, pinch to zoom inside a photo, or hold a photo and tap another to swap them.
- Tap the download button (Export), then Save image, or Share image to send it to another app.
Layouts and templates for this
Questions and answers
Do I need a Samsung phone for Ink?
No. Ink runs on any Android phone or tablet with Android 6.0 or later, from Google Play.
Can Ink share a collage straight to Instagram Stories on Android?
Not from its save menu: that button is on iPhone only. On Android, tap Share image and choose Instagram, or save the collage and add it from Instagram.
Where does Ink save the collage on Android?
Save image puts a PNG in your phone’s gallery, and the collage stays in Ink under Projects so you can change it later.
Sources
Get Ink on your phone
Scan to get Ink on your phone
Point your phone’s camera at the code. It opens the App Store on an iPhone and Google Play on Android.
