Get Google photo album names

get-google-photos-album-names.js

// Run this in the browser console while logged into Google Photos Albums page
(function() {
  let albumNames = [];
const links = document.getElementsByTagName('A');

for (let i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
    const link = links[i];
    // Google Photos albums usually show count like '123 items' in their text; skip those links
    if (/\b\d+ items\b/.test(link.innerText)) {
        const divs = link.getElementsByTagName('DIV');
        for (let j = 0; j < divs.length; j++) {
            const div = divs[j];
            const text = div.innerText;
            if (text !== "" && div.childElementCount === 0 && !/\b\d+ items\b/.test(text)) {
                albumNames.push(text);
                break;
            }
        }
    }
}

// Print all album names
console.log(albumNames);

// Or to see as a single string
console.log(albumNames.join('\n'));
})();

 


// ----- if you want the albums with the links as well
(function() {
let albums = [];
const links = document.getElementsByTagName('A');

for (let i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
    const link = links[i];
    if (/\b\d+ items\b/.test(link.innerText)) {
        const divs = link.getElementsByTagName('DIV');
        for (let j = 0; j < divs.length; j++) {
            const div = divs[j];
            const text = div.innerText;
            if (text !== "" && div.childElementCount === 0 && !/\b\d+ items\b/.test(text)) {
                albums.push({ name: text, url: link.href });
                break;
            }
        }
    }
}

console.table(albums); // See as a table

})();

1. One needs to be on the Google photos album page :
   Example - https://photos.google.com/u/0/albums
2. Open the console using F12 -> Console Tab and run the above Code.