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Google Adds “Save Media” Feature, Stores Data for AI Training

7/13/2026

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Google added a Search Services History setting that can save media from searches.
Save Media can store images, voice recordings, photos and audio for up to four years.
Google says the saved media may be used to improve its AI models.
Users can turn off Save Media or Search Services History and delete activity.
Disabling it stops future collection but does not erase past items used for AI training.

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Story summary

Google added a Search Services History setting that can save media from searches.
Save Media can store images, voice recordings, photos and audio for up to four years.
Google says the saved media may be used to improve its AI models.
Users can turn off Save Media or Search Services History and delete activity.
Disabling it stops future collection but does not erase past items used for AI training.