- Google Photos is getting a new editor, which we heard would roll out globally in June.
- While a small group of testers does have access, most of us should expect to now see the editor arrive in August.
- Google explains it’s taking a deliberate place to the rollout to ensure the best experience for users.
Google Photos recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and while we’re thankful for all the memories it’s helped us preserve along the way, we were also very excited to hear about what’s coming next, with promises of a bold new editing experience about to roll out. When sharing the news back in May, Google communicated that initial access would get underway for Android users in June, with iOS support following later. We’re soundly into July by this point, and still haven’t seen the new editor. So what gives?
Google was planning to at least get access to the new editor going at some point in June, and even talked about “global” availability. But by the end up the month we were unable to uncover any reports of users who had actually gotten access to the new editor. Well — officially at least, since we were able to coax the app into giving us an early peek. But the question remained: Had Google’s distribution plans for the new Photos editor changed?