Google Photos is 10 years old, and the search giant celebrated the milestone with a blog post announcing new forthcoming features and some tips for getting the most out of your Photos experience.
Previous Pixel 9-exclusive features will soon be available on more devices and easier to find in the app. These include Auto Frame, which extends a photo’s background, and Reimagine, which regenerates a selected portion of a photo with just a text prompt. But the biggest announcement is that the photo editor itself is getting a huge redesign.
The new editor looks more streamlined and falls in line with Material 3 Expressive, Google’s new visual overhaul for Android 16 that’s more colorful and animated. Google says Photos will get even smarter over time by “pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, unlocking new ways to relive, connect and share memories.”
For more, don’t miss Android 16’s big visual redesign, which is available in the latest beta.
Google toots its horn with Photos stats
Over 10 years, Google Photos has gained a lot of traction. Over 1.5 billion people use the app or website every month. More than 9 trillion photos and videos have been stored through the service.
Every month, Google says, 370 million searches are performed, 440 million memories are shared, and 210 million photos are edited.
An updated photo editor that’s easier to use
The upcoming photo editor redesign will put all of the editing tools in the same place for easier access. Other features include new AI suggestions that combine multiple effects at once to enhance your photos.
Here’s one of the new features in the Google Photos editor redesign
The new photo editor will be available globally to Android users starting next month and iOS users later this year.
For more, don’t miss the latest on Project Astra that Google shared during its I/O conference earlier this month.
