Where Does Snapseed Save Edited Photos?
Snapseed edits non destructively in app, then writes copies to Photos on iOS or a Snapseed folder on Android.
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Snapseed never touches the original until export. Stacks, Looks, and undo history live inside the app while you work. You can step back through edits or reedit a Look days later as long as the session stays in the library. That in app memory is the real project file.
Export writes a new file. On iOS you pick Save or Save a Copy into Photos. On Android Snapseed writes a copy into its own Pictures folder, so the camera original stays intact. RAW edits export as JPG. Keep the session if you plan to tweak the stack again.
Where Snapseed stores this, by platform
/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Snapseed
Exported copies land here by default, separate from camera originals. In app Looks and stacks stay private to Snapseed. Use Export to push a flat copy to any other folder.
Photos library (Snapseed session stays in app)
Exports go to the Camera Roll via Share or Export. Recent versions show an in app library of recent edits on the home grid. Delete the app and that edit history goes with it.
Frequently asked questions
Does Snapseed keep my edit history after export?
Yes inside the app until you clear it. Reopen the photo in Snapseed to tweak the stack. The exported JPG in Photos is flat, so keep the in app session if you plan more changes.
Where are Snapseed Looks stored?
Inside Snapseed private storage as custom presets. They apply across photos with batch edit or the Looks tab. Exporting a photo does not export its Look as a file.
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