Google Is Moving on From Picasa, To Focus On Google Photos

It’s time to say good-bye to one of the most popular photo editors of all times. Google has announced in an official blog post that Picasa would no longer work come this March. Following which, users would no longer be able to edit Picasa web albums post May. Google plans to shift its focus to Google Photos by shutting down the application.

“After Much Thought And Consideration, We’ve Decided To Retire Picasa Over The Coming Months In Order To Focus Entirely On A Single Photo Service In Google Photos.”

Users with a Picasa account can access their pictures using the Google Photos app. People who are not using this app can still access their albums and delete or edit them. The company will withdraw support for the Picasa desktop app on 15th March, 2016. For those who have the application on their systems already -it will continue to run just as it does right now, but there will be no further updates or developments.

Google ended the blog-post by way of an apology, “We apologize for any inconvenience this transition causes, but we want to assure you that we are doing this with the aim of providing the best photos experience possible.” Time to bid adieu indeed.

You Will see a Notification on Picasa Web Albums i.e., Learn More From there You can See Official announcement 

Google to focus on a single photo service, that being Google Photos. The aim is to combine the desktop and mobile experiences into a single product, but that doesn't mean everything you've done on Picasa will be lost forever. 

Should you have photos or videos saved in a Picasa web album and do not wish to move to Google Photos, Google will soon offer a way for you to access all of this content, even after Picasa is retired. (You just won't be able to upload new stuff.)

As for developers and third-party clients, some functions of the Picasa API will be retired. It's worth reminding that nothing will change today, and if you wish to switch to Google Photos, you'll be able to upload new content and organize your stored media just as you would through Picasa. If you do not wish to use Google Photos, you'll have to hold out until Google unveils what new tool will be available to access your content once Picasa is shut down.