Google has expanded the availability of its AI-powered photo editing features to Australia, India, and Japan, the company announced Tuesday. The tools, initially launched in August 2025 for Pixel 10 users in the United States, allow users to edit images using natural language prompts rather than traditional editing controls.
The feature, dubbed “Help me Edit,” enables users to type requests such as “remove the motorcycle in the background” or “restore this old photo.” Google’s Nano Banana image model processes the edits directly on the device, requiring no internet connection for the actual editing process. The expansion supports Android devices with at least 4GB of RAM running Android 8.0 or higher.
Alongside the rollout, Google is also adding support for Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and Gujarati, broadening accessibility for users in India. The company is simultaneously implementing C2PA Content Credentials support in these countries, adding metadata to indicate when an image has been created or edited using artificial intelligence.
The move is seen as a strategic effort by Google to establish dominance in consumer AI applications, offering free, accessible tools in contrast to subscription-based services from competitors like Adobe and Apple. India, with its large smartphone user base, represents a significant market for Google’s AI-powered features. Over 600 million smartphone users in India could gain access to these tools, many experiencing premium software features for the first time through Google’s offerings.
Google is also building a large artificial intelligence data center in Australia, announced in November 2025, though the connection between this infrastructure project and the rollout of the photo editing features has not been publicly detailed.
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