- Google is working on a new video editing feature for its Photos app.
- The upcoming feature will let you adjust the playback speed of an entire video, or tweak a small section of the video for a cool effect.
- The feature is not live in the current Google Photos release, and it will likely roll out with a future update.
Google Photos’ built-in video editor may not be as feature-rich as a dedicated video editing app, but it’s decent enough for the average user. It offers all the tools you’d need to make basic edits like cropping or adding effects, and it may soon get another handy feature to help you speed up or slow down your videos. Although this feature is not live in the current version of the app, we’ve manually enabled it in Google Photos version 6.90 to give you an early look.
As you can see in the attached screenshots, the feature is part of the Video options in Google Photos’ built-in editor. It shows up as a “1x” icon next to the buttons to mute, enhance, and stabilize the video. Tapping the icon opens a new UI with the video preview at the top, followed by a timeline and a few playback speed options.