Google Photos Expands Prompt-Based AI Editing to India, Australia, and Japan

Google is expanding access to its AI-powered photo editing tools, allowing more users worldwide to edit images using simple text prompts rather than traditional manual controls.

On Tuesday, the company announced that natural language photo editing in Google Photos is rolling out to additional markets, including India, Australia, and Japan. The feature, which debuted last August for Pixel 10 users in the United States, enables people to describe the changes they want to make to a photo instead of navigating complex editing menus.

With the expansion, users in these countries will see a new “Help me Edit” option when opening the photo editor. From there, they can choose from suggested prompts or enter their own instructions in everyday language. Requests can range from “remove the motorcycle in the background” and “reduce background blur” to broader commands like “restore this old photo.”

The AI-powered tool can also handle more detailed edits. Users can ask it to adjust a subject’s pose, remove glasses, or even correct closed eyes in photos where someone blinked. The feature is powered by Google’s Nano Banana image model, with all photo processing handled directly within the app, eliminating the need for an internet connection during editing.

Google said the feature will be available on any Android device running Android 8.0 or later with at least 4GB of RAM, meaning it’s not limited to Pixel phones. Alongside the geographic expansion, Google Photos is also adding support for additional languages beyond English, including Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Gujarati, making the tool accessible to a broader audience.

In parallel, Google is introducing C2PA Content Credentials support in Google Photos across these regions. The metadata helps indicate whether an image was created or modified using AI, addressing growing concerns around transparency as AI-generated and AI-edited content becomes more widespread online.

The rollout is part of Google’s broader effort to integrate AI more deeply into Google Photos. In November, the company expanded AI-powered search features to more than 100 countries, supporting over 17 languages. It has also introduced AI templates for artistic photo transformations and recently launched a “Meme me” feature that lets users create memes by combining templates with their own images.