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Picasa

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Picasa is a software download from Google, that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. The local application usage and the online storage up to 1 GB is free, and it is easy to use. The online version is called Picasa Web Albums.

Main UI

License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Application types

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux  Picasa 3.9 can be installed on Linux using Wine
  • Chrome OS
  • Wine  Picasa 3.9 can be installed on Linux using Wine
Discontinued

Google retired Picasa in favor of Google Photos icon Google Photos .

3.9 / 5 Avg rating (11)
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Features

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  1.  Facial Recognition
  2.  Geotagged Photos
  3.  File Organizer
  4.  Local Storage
  5.  Works Offline
  6.  Built-in editor
  7.  Sync on many devices
  8.  Catalogue local images
  9.  Collage

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Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Picasa is appreciated for its photo editing capabilities, user-friendly interface, and fast image viewing. It supports non-destructive editing, face recognition, and convenient folder scanning, but lacks support for certain file formats like PNG and RAW. Many users express dissatisfaction with Google's discontinuation of Picasa in favor of Google Photos, highlighting issues such as data loss and lack of features. Some prefer alternatives like digiKam for broader file support and reliable metadata handling.
Top Positive Comment
sam
Mar 18, 2019
3

This is the best image viewer I have used. It's fast and takes almost no time to open.

Top Negative Comment
More_Bacon
Sep 23, 2011
1

no!

do not feed your life to google

and certainly do not let google SEE you in real life

8314838
Dec 27, 2023

At least you can skip sign in to Google, and you will keep all DB locally.

8314838
Dec 27, 2023
0

Google is a well known gravedigger of services and applications. They buried a lot of services and apps that are quite good. The Picasa is one of such apps that is the best for me, the rest of apps are not so convenient and well-made, I think.

Shame on you, Google!

Lehuga ntaps
Aug 3, 2021
0

The great thing about Picasa, it has the ability to scans local folder/drive so you won't miss any pictures that are hidden unintentionally

Weltall
Jun 27, 2021
0

Out of all the Photo/Image managers I have used, this one was my favourite. I would still use it, but not the "new" Google Photos.

rustyknight07
Jan 2, 2021
0

The description, when you click Windows, says FastStone Image Viewer is a popular alternative. It also says, wrongly, "it's not free". It is free for normal people so I feel that is an error. You only have to pay if you are a company.

shafenbadar
Mar 19, 2020
1

Best image view interface Scroll zoom is great BG transparency

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What is Picasa?

Picasa is a software download from Google, that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. The local application usage and the online storage up to 1 GB is free, and it is easy to use. The online version is called Picasa Web Albums.

Your Picasa Web Albums with all photos can be synchronized with your local folders with the local Picasa application.

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Picasa information

  • Developed by

    US flagGoogle
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.9 (11 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    68 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 28 comments and reviews about Picasa, and it has gotten 1632 likes

Picasa was added to AlternativeTo by Mogelfar on Feb 28, 2009 and this page was last updated Jan 27, 2021.