Overview
- Google began rolling out the five feature upgrades on Thursday, September 24, 2026, expanding editing, template and AI automation tools across Android and iOS.
- The Markup tool now includes a Redact pen to blur or pixelate sensitive information, finer pen‑thickness sliders and new fonts, and this is rolling out globally on Android.
- Moods are new adaptive style presets—examples include Crisp 35mm and 2000’s night—that automatically adjust to each photo and are available globally on Android.
- Google added 15 Remix templates on select Android and iOS markets and launched the Wardrobe digital closet for eligible AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US, India and Brazil.
- Gemini Spark access is now available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US to run multi‑step, prompt‑driven workflows in Photos, but Spark requires opt‑in, edits copies, and asks for confirmation before sharing outside Photos so users should review account and privacy settings before enabling it.