{"slug": "google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits", "title": "Google Photos now lets you capture photos instantly for AI edits", "summary": "Google Photos has added a floating camera button within its AI editing tools Photo Remix and Photo to Video, allowing users to capture a new photo without leaving the app. The feature, announced by Google on July 29, 2026, aims to streamline the workflow for users who need a quick or temporary input for AI edits, and the captured photos are saved and backed up in the user's library.", "body_md": "Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. [Learn more.](https://www.androidauthority.com/external-links/)\n\n# Google Photos now lets you capture photos instantly for AI edits\n\nJul 29, 2026 — 3:17 AM ET\n\n- Google Photos now lets users quickly take photos to use with its AI editing tools, without leaving the app.\n- The app shows a floating camera button in the photo picker screen in tools like Photo Remix and Photo to Video.\n- Google says it’s aimed at users who need a “quick or temporary input” for AI edits.\n\nGoogle Photos is receiving a new update today that brings a handy quality-of-life feature for users who often use the app’s [AI editing tools](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-image-to-video-remix-3580338/).\n\nThe company [announced](https://support.google.com/photos/thread/455430565?hl=en) that it is adding a new floating action button for camera access within several tools in the Google Photos “Create” tab. When making AI-powered edits to your photos, you will now be able to take a new picture to use as the base for your AI edits, without having to leave the Google Photos app.\n\nThe feature works with generative AI tools like [Photo Remix](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-remix-tool-3587005/) and Photo to Video, and can save users a lot of time while trying out new effects and edits in the Photos app. Google says it’s aimed at users who just want to get to the “magic” of the AI edits and need a “quick or temporary input” to get started.\n\nA floating camera button can also help create a smoother and faster workflow, as users no longer need to switch between the Google Photos app and their camera app.\n\nIt’s worth noting that photos you take with this camera button are also saved and backed up in your Photos library. So, if you’re just taking a funny selfie for an AI edit, you may want to delete the original selfie later.\n\nThe new camera floating action button within Photo Remix and Photo to Video is rolling out right now and seems to be widely available. You can update the Google Photos app from the Play Store, and you should start seeing the new feature.\n\nThank you for being part of our community. Read our [Comment Policy](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-authority-comment-policy/) before posting.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits", "canonical_source": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-camera-button-ai-tools-3692216/", "published_at": "2026-07-29 07:17:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-29 07:25:31.795368+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-tools", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Google Photos", "Google", "Photo Remix", "Photo to Video"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-photos-now-lets-you-capture-photos-instantly-for-ai-edits.jsonld"}}