- Google Pics will be rolled out to Google Workspace users starting August 18
- Pics lets you generate and edit images in Google Workspace apps like Slides, Docs, Sheets and more.
- Generative AI usage limits will apply from February 2027
Google Pics, the AI-powered image generation and editing app that the search giant unveiled at Google I/O earlier this year, is expected to be widely released to Google Workspace business and education accounts in August, after just three months of testing as an “experiment” in Gemini Alpha.
Google said the rollout will begin on August 18 to users in organizations with a Workspace subscription:
- Google Workspace Business Standard
- Google Workspace Business Plus
- Google Workspace Enterprise Standard
- Google Workspace Enterprise Plus
- Expanded access to Google Workspace AI
- Google AI Pro for Education
Built on Google’s Nano Banana imaging model, Pics will exist both as a standalone web app and be integrated directly into Workspace apps like Slides, Docs, and Sheets. Its main features include the ability for users to generate images using text prompts, manipulate individual elements in images, edit or translate text, swap elements for new ones and much more.
These tools aim to address some of the most common shortcomings of AI-generated images, like objects that aren’t to scale, misspelled text (or complete gibberish), and elements that may conflict with the background image.
Initially, Pics will only be available to Google’s business and education customers, and as a product it certainly appears to target a variety of digital imaging heavyweights such as Adobe – particularly its online image editor Adobe Express – and Canva, as well as stock image sites like Shutterstock and iStock.
Photos will directly compete with Canva’s Magic Grab feature (which repositions, resizes and moves objects in images) and Adobe’s built-in background removal tool. By allowing users to edit images directly within its suite of office applications, they will not need to export assets to external tools.
What changes to expect
Google said Photos will be enabled by default for all Workspace customers as it rolls out, but there will be an option to turn off access if you want.
The company added that limits on generative AI usage will be implemented as photos become more widely available, although users can expect to receive more priority access until February 28, 2027.
Google has not yet given a timeline for when the photos might reach consumer account holders.
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