Google Photos Cuts Deletion Time in Trash Bin from 60 to 30 Days

Google Photos has made a significant change to its trash bin policy, reducing the time from 60 days to 30 days for deleted media to be permanently removed. This update is now live and applies to all users, giving them less time to recover accidentally or intentionally deleted photos and videos.

The change was spotted in an app pop-up by Android Authority earlier this week and has also been confirmed on Google's support page. The updated policy states that photos and videos will be permanently deleted after 30 days in the trash bin, down from 60 days previously.

This reduction in time may impact users who rely on the trash bin to recover media or require more time to review and restore deleted content. However, Google has not provided any further explanation for this change or its potential implications for users.