Use AI to create with Google Photos

Important:

• These features aren't available in all regions at this time. Functionality can vary by location. Some features may have additional eligibility requirements.
• The photos you want to edit must be backed up. Learn how to back up photos and videos.
• These features require network connection.
• You can only generate a limited number of photos or videos per day. Purchasing a Google AI plan increases your number of generations.

Photo remix is a new tool in the “Create” tab. It simplifies the creative process through AI templates to help you reimagine your photos into unique, shareable creations with just one tap.

To begin your creation, you can browse the full selection or select a featured template directly:

1. On your Android device, open the Google Photos app .
2. At the bottom, tap Create .
3. Open the “Remix” tool in one of the two ways:
   • Find the “Remix your photos” header and select a template.
   • Tap Photo remix and you’ll be directed to the available templates.
4. If this is your first time to use the feature, an acknowledgement screen shows to guide you through important information. To proceed, tap Try now.
   • To start with a featured template:
     1. Under the "Remix your photos" header, find the featured template cards.
     2. Scroll to browse the available templates.
   • To browse all available templates:
     1. Tap View all.
     2. Scroll to go through every template option.
   • To filter templates based on your preference:
     1. Tap the specific category labels.
     2. Scroll to go through every template option.
        • To try a different creative direction, tap a new category at any time to filter the available templates.
5. Tap your chosen template.
   • Personalized templates: These are the templates identified with a Badge .
     • Insights from your life are used to generate unique and relevant creations.
     • Some of these templates don't require you to upload an image. When you select some of these templates, the generation starts immediately.
     • To use any badged template, you must first meet the eligibility requirements for Gemini features in Photos.
   • All other templates: Specific creative styles or visual effects are applied to generate a photo of you.
     • If you select this template, it requires you to add a reference photo before generation begins.
       • Tap Add photo.
         • To select an existing photo: From the picker view, select a photo. You can refine the view when you search or tap any of the filters.
         • To take a new photo with your device’s camera: Tap the Camera thumbnail .
           • When you take a photo, you can either accept or reject it. Rejections are irreversible.
         • To change the selected photo: Tap Edit .
6. Tap Generate.
   • To save the video: Tap Save .
   • To share the video: Tap Share .
   • To get a different result in the same template: Tap Regenerate .
   • To share your experience and help us improve: Tap Send feedback.

Tip: To bring you new creative options, templates are regularly updated. Some templates may change or be removed over time.

You can transform your photo into dynamic short video clips using effects or text prompts.

1. On your Android device, open the Google Photos app .
2. At the bottom, tap Create Photo to video .
3. To try out Photo to video, tap Try Now.
4. Tap Add photo.
   • To select an existing photo: From the picker view, select a photo. You can refine the view when you search or tap any of the filters.
     • If you select a landscape photo, the photo is automatically cropped to fit the portrait video format.
   • To take a new photo with your device’s camera: Tap the Camera thumbnail .
     • When you take a photo, you can either accept or reject it. Rejections are irreversible.
   • To change the selected photo: Tap Edit .
5. Choose an effect or write a prompt.
   • Subtle movements : Add photorealistic motion to the subjects in your photo like waving or smiling.
   • I’m feeling lucky : It can sometimes be a subtle movement or it may turn your photo into a video with more movement like dancing or add special effects like confetti or balloons.
   • Use text prompts:
     • Important: This feature is only available to users 18 years old or over.
       • Use the suggested prompt or type a text prompt to describe the movement, scene, or effect you want in your video.
       • To edit your current prompt, tap Refine to return to the prompt box.
6. Wait a few moments while your video generates.
7. You can find the finished video at the results page.
   • To save the video: Tap Save.
   • To share the video: Tap Share.
   • To share your experience and help us improve: Tap Send feedback.

Important: Video remix is only available to users 18 years old and over.

With Video remix, you can easily make advanced and creative edits like relighting, background replacement, and stylization.

1. On your Android device, open the Google Photos app .
2. At the bottom, tap Create .
3. Open the “Video remix” tool in one of the two ways:
   • Under “Remix your videos,” select a template.
   • In the "Tools" section, tap Video remix.
     • It directs you to the available templates.
4. If this is your first time to use the feature, an acknowledgement screen shows to guide you through important information. To proceed, tap Try now.
5. Choose a template.
   • Reimagine: You can change the background of a video to visuals like a beach sunset or coffee shop.
   • Filters: You can apply a relighting effect like golden hour or dreamy glow to a video.
   • Art styles: You can apply an artistic style like anime, watercolor, or sketchbook.
6. Select the video you want to edit.
   • Choose a video under 60 seconds long.
     • To edit videos, use the trim handles to select a segment of your video between one and ten seconds long.
   • To change your selected video, swipe back to the video picker screen.
7. Tap Generate.
8. Save or share your edited video:
   • To save the video: Tap Save.
   • To share the video: Tap Share.

Tips:

• You can edit videos that are:
  • Filmed in a 9:16 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
    • Videos with different aspect ratios are automatically center-cropped.
    • Square videos are set to 9:16 by default.
  • Backed up.
• If you run out of generations, on your next attempt, you can upgrade to a Google AI subscription for more. If you run out of generations with Google AI Ultra or Google AI Pro, then you’ll have to wait till the next day to use the feature again.