Google first announced Magic Editor at Google I/O 2023. The feature is exclusively available for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro on the Google Photos app. It is powered by AI for seamless, complex edits like repositioning subjects or changing the color of the sky. In April 2024, Google announced that it will make AI-powered editing tools like Magic Editor available to non-Pixel devices as well as accounts not subscribed to Google One starting May 15, 2024. Well, these features are finally going to take effect on older Pixel devices and Samsung devices.
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Google Photos Magic Editor available on Pixel and Samsung devices
Google Photos began rolling out a free version of Magic Editor to all users in May, and it’s now becoming widely available on Android devices, including Samsung. However, if you have a free Google account, you can use this tool to save only ten photos. If you want more saves, you’ll have to get Google One.
What is Magic Editor in Google Photos?
Magic Editor is a tool that Google added to enhance the usability of Google Photos. The search engine tech giant is using generative AI and other AI techniques to allow users to perform advanced edits to photos without the need for relevant pro-level editing skills.
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Google Photos
Google Photos is one of the most popular photo gallery and editing apps on Android and comes pre-installed on all devices. This gallery app gained initial popularity through Google’s free upload promotion, allowing users to upload unlimited high-quality photo backups to their Google account. Although the app is no longer unlimited, its popularity has remained as the app has constantly added new features over the years.
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