Google Photos rolling out video editor redesign on Android, iOS

Abner Li | Dec 9 2025 - 10:00 am PT

Following the big image update, Google Photos is detailing a complementary video editor redesign on Android and iOS.

Google Photos has revamped its video editor with a similar carousel-based interface as images. Featuring Material 3 Expressive containers, components, and animations throughout, you have:

Auto: Enhance, Stabilize
Crop
Adjust: You have sliders for Brightness, Contrast, Tone, White point, Highlights, Shadows, Black point, Vignette, Saturation, Warmth, Tint, Skin tone, and Blue tone
Filters: Vivid, Playa, Honey, Isla, Desert, Clay, Palma, Blush, Alpaca, Modena, West, Metro, Reel, Bazaar, Ollie, Onyx, Eiffel, Vogue, and Vista
Audio: Mute, Music, Audio Eraser
Speed: .25, .5, 1, 2, 4X
Music: Offered by Photos, you can browse a soundtrack library categorized by Bright, Chill, Dramatic, Funky, Inspiring, Romantic, and Sad. After choosing the desired section of the clip, you can adjust the volume of both the video and music.
Text: This includes font, color, and background options.

Google touts a “universal timeline that supports multi-clip editing and storytelling, along with an adaptive canvas for easier editing.” Add clips at the left, with drag-and-drop available to adjust the order. This redesign can also be used when editing standalone clips.

Compared to before, the UI is more compact (if not overly so) to prioritize the preview.

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If you want to skip manual creation, Google Photos for Android will offer templates that have “built-in music, text, and cuts synced to a soundtrack.” After picking a style, select what photos and videos you want to include. To get started, open the Create tab for “Highlight video.”

These updates are rolling out, with the video editor widely available on Android.