Google’s latest app is an AI-powered image editor

It’s not Photoshop, but it might be better than what’s in Google Photos.

Alongside a series of updates to its Workspace apps, including Docs and Drive, Google is launching a new image editing app that combines generative AI tools with fine-grained editing.

Google Pics is built on Nano Banana, with object segmentation, meaning you’ll be able to move, resize or transform individual parts of your images, whether they’re AI-generated or not. While we’ve seen this sort of thing (with varying degrees of success) from Google, Adobe, and even on some smartphones, Pics has its own new ideas.

You will be able to directly edit the text inside a photo and even translate it into different languages. Google says Pics will maintain the font style and size. The new app will also be integrated with Workspace apps, starting with Slides and Drive, making it a compelling rival to Canva for quick and easy poster design and social media content. However, we’re waiting to try it ourselves before passing judgment.

We may not have to wait too long: Pics launches today to a limited group of testers and will roll out globally this summer to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. A preview of the app will also be available for Workspace business users. Paying customers will have plenty of AI tools to play with. Google also announced that AI Inbox is now rolling out to all Google AI Plus and Pro subscribers in the United States.

In case you forgot, the feature tries to help you stay on top of your inbox by prioritizing your most important messages and urgent tasks. Since its preview in early 2026, Google has added more to it, including personalized draft responses (instead of just a reminder) and instant file access, if it’s a file already in Google Docs, Sheets, etc.