Google is making AI-driven photo editing more accessible worldwide, allowing users to enhance their photos with simple text commands instead of complex editing tools.
On Tuesday, the company announced it’s expanding natural language editing in Google Photos to new countries, including Australia, India, and Japan. Initially rolled out for Pixel 10 users in the U.S. last August, this feature allows users to describe the edits they want instead of manually adjusting settings or grappling with intricate software.
In these newly added countries, users will notice a “Help me Edit” box when they select the edit option on a photo. They can choose from suggested prompts or type their own requests in plain language. For instance, you might say, “remove the motorcycle in the background,” “reduce the background blur,” or simply “restore this old photo.”
The AI can accommodate quite specific requests as well. You can ask it to adjust a friend’s pose, take off their glasses, or even make them open their eyes in a picture where they blinked. This feature employs Google’s Nano Banana image model to edit photos, with all processing done right in the app, so you don’t need an internet connection for editing.
This functionality is compatible with any Android device that has at least 4GB of RAM and runs Android 8.0 or higher, not just Google Pixel phones. Alongside the geographic expansion, Google is also adding language support beyond English, including Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Gujarati, so millions of users can utilize the tool in their preferred languages.
Additionally, Google is introducing C2PA Content Credentials support in Google Photos for these countries. This metadata will indicate when an image has been created or edited using AI. As AI-created and edited images become more prevalent, social media platforms are figuring out how to label AI content, and C2PA credentials help users recognize what they’re viewing. This expansion continues Google’s commitment to integrating AI throughout Google Photos. Last November, the company extended AI-powered search capabilities to over 100 countries, supporting more than 17 languages, and rolled out AI templates to convert photos into various artistic styles. Just last week, Google introduced a “Meme me” feature, enabling users to mix reference templates with their own images to create memes.
