Google Photos Makes Conversational Editing Available for All US Android Users

The new conversational editing feature in Google Photos, which first made its debut on the Pixel 10 lineup, is now available for all Android users in the US. The feature is currently opt-in, and it lets Android users edit pictures by just asking what they want to change.

Conversational editing in Google Photos uses advanced Gemini model capabilities behind the scenes to understand the edits users ask for using either their voice or text. Using the new feature requires Android users to enable the new “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, which will rename the app’s Search tab to “Ask.”

You may remember that “Ask Photos” was first made available a year ago as an experimental feature, and it finally went out of preview in June after its rollout was temporarily paused due to latency issues. Ask Photos lets users find photos by describing what’s in them or the context in which they were taken, and it now supports making edits by just asking.

Before asking Google Photos to edit their pictures, Android users in the US over 18 will need to opt in to using Gemini and Ask Photos in the app. The feature also requires having location estimates and Face Groups turned on. Google noted that it may take a few days for the textbox to appear in the photo editor after opting in to use Ask Photos.

Once the feature is enabled, Android users can open the photo they want to edit, tap the Edit button, and then “Help me edit.” The text box will let them type the change they want to see or tap the microphone button to describe it.

Google says that conversational editing in its Photos app for Android is still experimental, so it may provide unexpected results. There are also safeguards in place to ensure that the use of the feature respects Google’s terms of service.