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Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes

Google Photos adds AI-powered portrait editing (blemish removal, skin refinement, eye brightening, teeth whitening) directly into the app to reduce switching to third-party editors.

Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Google Photos is adding new portrait touch-up tools including blemish removal, skin refinement, eye brightening, and teeth whitening with adjustable intensity. The feature rolls out gradually on Android devices with 4GB RAM and Android 9.0+. The move aims to keep users within Google Photos rather than switching to third-party editing apps.

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