Google Photos Is Getting an Editor Overhaul and New Sharing Features for Its 10th Birthday

CNET

29-05-2025

Google Photos is 10 years old, and the search giant celebrated the milestone with a blog post announcing new features on the way and some tips to get the most out of your Photos experience.
Previous Pixel 9-exclusive features will soon be headed to more devices and be easier to find in the app. This includes Auto Frame, which extends the background of a photo, 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. 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 put all of the editing tools in the same place for easier access. Other features include new AI suggestions that will combine multiple effects at once to enhance your photos.
Here's one of the new features in the Google Photos editor redesign
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The new photo editor will begin rolling out 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.