Graphics for slides and posters inside Docs and Slides, for AI Pro, Ultra and most Workspace business customers; UK rollout isn't confirmed.
Kenning's take
What it does
Google Pics is a Google Workspace tool for creating and editing images from text prompts, built on Google's Nano Banana model. It can isolate objects, edit or translate text inside an image, and produce several options per prompt, with shared editing. It works on its own at pics.new and inside Docs and Slides, with Drive to follow.
- Object segmentation for targeted edits
- Edit or translate text inside images
- Several options from one prompt
- Shared editing with others
- Built into Docs and Slides
Who it suits. Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and Workspace users who make graphics for posts, posters or slides.
Key facts
- Category
- Images, art & design
- Made by
- Based in
- United States
- Released
- 1 September 2026
- How to get it
- Rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and most Workspace business customers; try at pics.new
- Works on
- Web, Google Docs, Google Slides
FAQ
When did Google Pics launch?
Google announced Google Pics on 1 September 2026.
Who can use Google Pics?
Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and most Workspace business customers, as it rolls out.
How do I use Google Pics?
Go to pics.new, or open it from Google Docs or Slides.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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