Make creations with Google Photos

Important: You can now find creation tools in one dedicated space for quicker and easier access. Some creations are automatically created for you.

With creations, you can make visual stories and moving images with your photos and videos. You can create:

Animations: A quick-moving GIF of selected photos and videos.
Cinematic photos: A 3D effect added to photos.
Collage: A template with customizable layout to arrange your photos and videos.
Highlight videos: A video with music using photos and videos.
Photo to video: Animate your photo and turn static moments into dynamic six-second video clips.
Photo remix: Reimagine your favorite photos in just a few taps with easy to use AI-powered templates.
Video remix: Make advanced and creative edits like relighting, background replacement, and stylization.
Wardrobe: A digital wardrobe where you can organize your clothes from your pictures, mix and match outfits virtually, and get styling advice. Learn how to create your digital closet with Google Photos wardrobe.

Explore creation tools

The Create tab helps make it fun and effortless to turn your photos and videos into unique, shareable content using tools with fresh inspiration all in one place.

A dedicated space for creation tools like:

Animation
Cinematic photo
Collage
Highlight video
Photo to video
Photo remix
Video remix

To access the Create tab:

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create .
Browse the available tools.
To start creating, select a tool.

Make animations

Important: You can’t speed up or slow down your animation.

You can create a slideshow of your selected photos and videos.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create Animation.
Choose the photos you want to add to your animation.
At the top, tap Create.

Create a cinematic photo

You can add a 3D effect to your photos.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
Tap the photo you want.
Swipe up.
Tap Create Cinematic photo.
At the bottom, tap Save.

You can also create Cinematic photos another way:

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create Cinematic photo.
Select a photo.
At the bottom, tap Save.

Make & edit collages

Important: Some collage editing features aren't available on the web.

Start your collage

There are multiple ways to start a collage.

Start with photos:
- You can pre-select up to 6 photos directly from your library.
- To access the Collage editor, at the bottom, tap Create Collage .
Start with a design (template-first): You can start with a template design, then add your photos.
- To start with a template, at the bottom, tap Create Collage .
  1. On the Create tab, scroll to the "Collages" section.
  2. Select a template.
Start from the Overflow menu:
1. Tap a photo from your Photos library.
2. At the top, tap the Overflow menu Create Collage .
Start through the navigation bar:
- At the top right, tap Create Collage .

Customize your collage

You can customize your collage:

Select a design template and layout: You can explore a wide range of templates based on themes and number of photos.
Add or remove photos: If you want to change the number of photos in your collage, at the bottom, you can tap Add or Remove .
Edit your photos: You can edit, replace, resize, or change the order of the photos in your collage.

Review, save & share your collage

After you choose a collage layout and make any edits to your photos, you can:

Review your collage:
- Adjust photo placement: To zoom or drag a photo within the frame, tap the photo.
- Fill empty slots: To add photos to empty frames, in the frame, tap Add .
- Change the layout:
  1. To preview your photos in different grids, at the bottom, swipe through the templates.
  2. Tap one to apply the layout to your photos.
Save your collage: Tap Save.
Share your collage: Tap Share .

Tip: To send feedback, tap More More and then Send feedback.

Learn how to make and edit collages in Google Photos.

Create a highlight video

Important:

This feature is currently unavailable on tablets.
In Google Photos, you now have more control over the types of videos you can create with highlight videos.

With Google Photos, you can quickly create highlight videos with your memorable moments. Select the people, places, themes, or dates you want to include, and a highlight video is automatically created for you.

Start with content

On your iPhone, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create Highlight video.
At the top, tap Select content.
- To automatically select the content to make a video, use the assisted content selection.
  - With Search: In the Search box, type a few words about the people, places, themes, or dates to include in your highlight video. For example, "Birthday," "Museum," or "Japan."
  - With suggested people, places, and time frames: From the suggested items, select "Who," "Where," "When," and more.
- To manually select the best photos or videos from your gallery based on the story you want to tell, tap or choose specific photos & videos .
Tap Create video.
- If you manually select the content, tap Next.
Review and customize your video.
- Based on the story you want to create, you can customize your video by changing the clips, music, or text.
When you’re done, tap Save.
To watch your highlight video, tap Play or wait to be notified when the highlight video is ready.

Tip: If you don’t see the people or time frame you would like in the suggestions, tap Add person person add or Date range .

Edit a highlight video

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
To access “Highlight video:”
- Through the Create tab: At the bottom, tap Create Highlight video.
- Through the Photo grid:
  1. Select the multiple photos or videos you want to include in the highlight video.
  2. Tap Create Highlight video.
Open the highlight video you want to edit.
Tap Edit .
- To resize the video to a different aspect ratio: Tap Resize Done .
- To adjust your video:
  1. Tap Adjust .
  2. Select the type of effect you want to apply to your video.
  3. To make the changes, move the dial.
  4. When you’re finished, tap Done .
  5. To undo an adjustment, deselect the option or tap Cancel .
- To add music: Tap Add Music .
  1. Alternatively, tap Add Add Music .
    - To mute your video: Tap Mute .
  2. To select a song from the Google Photos music library, select All or a Mood, and then select the song:
    - All: All songs
    - Bright: Happy, joyful, and energetic music
    - Chill: Calm, groovy, and slower tempo music
    - Romantic: Mellow and charming music
    - Inspirational: Motivating and uplifting music
    - Funky: Silly, goofy, and upbeat music
    - Dramatic: Cinematic, passionate, and emotional music
    - Sad: Melancholic, somber, and slow paced music
  3. To adjust the music, use the music editor. At the bottom of the video, tap the song.
    - To change the volume of "Video audio" and "Soundtrack:"
      - Tap Volume .
      - Touch and hold, then drag the slider.
      - Tap Done .
    - To change the song you want to use: Tap Change .
    - To remove the song from your video: Tap Remove .
  4. When you’re done, tap .
- To add more photos and videos to your highlight video: Tap Add photos & videos .
- To reorder clips: Touch and hold, then drag it to a different order.
- To remove clips: Tap the clip you want to remove Remove .
When you're done, tap Save.

Tip: Learn more about how to edit your videos.

If you delete photos or videos from Google Photos:

If you delete a photo or video from your Photos view, it won't be deleted from your saved highlight videos.
If you want to delete the item from your highlight video as well, open the editor. When you open the highlight video editor, the deleted item automatically gets removed from your highlight video.

Learn how to delete photos or videos.

Use Generative AI to transform your photos

Important:

These features aren't available in all regions at this time. Functionality can vary by location. Some features may have additional eligibility requirements.
The photos you want to edit must be backed up. Learn how to back up photos and videos.
These features require network connection.
You can only generate a limited number of photos or videos per day. Purchasing a Google AI plan increases your number of generations.

You can transform your photos with Generative AI through Photo to video, Photo remix, and Video remix. These features may give unexpected or inaccurate results. When you leave feedback, you can help improve Photo to video, Photo remix, and Video remix for everyone.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old.
- The ability to input your own prompts in Photo to video is initially available only to users 18 years old or over.
- Both Photo remix and Video remix are only available to users 18 years old and over.
You need a personal Google Account. These features aren’t available to Google Workspace or school accounts.

Photo to video

Important: Videos generated through the Photo to video tool may now contain audio.

You can transform your photo into dynamic short video clips using effects or text prompts.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create Photo to video .
To try out Photo to video, tap Try Now.
Select a photo.
- If you selected a landscape photo: The photo will be automatically cropped to fit the portrait video format.
Choose an effect or write a prompt.
- Subtle movements : Add photorealistic motion to the subjects in your photo like waving or smiling.
- I’m feeling lucky : It can sometimes be a subtle movement or it may turn your photo into a video with more movement like dancing or add special effects like confetti or balloons.
- Use text prompts:
  - Important: This feature is only available to users 18 years old or over.
    - Use the suggested prompt or type a text prompt to describe the movement, scene, or effect you want in your video.
    - To edit your current prompt, tap Refine to return to the prompt box.
Wait a few moments while your video generates.
You can find the finished video at the results page.
- To save the video: Tap Save.
- To share the video: Tap Share.
- To share your experience and help us improve: Tap Send feedback.

Tip: The video you created saves to the day you created it and not on the original date the photo was taken.

Remix your photos

Remix is a new tool in the "Create" tab. It simplifies the creative process through AI templates to help you reimagine your photos into unique, shareable creations with just one tap.

To begin your creation, you can browse the full selection or select a featured template directly:

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create .
Open the “Remix” tool in one of two ways:
- Find the “Remix your photos” header and select a template.
- Tap Remix and you’ll be directed to the available templates.
If this is your first time to use the feature, an acknowledgement screen shows to guide you through important information. To proceed, tap Try now.
- To start with a featured template:
  1. Under the "Remix your photos" header, find the featured template cards.
  2. Scroll to browse the available templates.
- To browse all available templates:
  1. Tap View all.
  2. Scroll to go through every template option.
- To filter templates based on your preference:
  1. Tap the specific category labels.
  2. Scroll to go through every template option.
    - To try a different creative direction, tap a new category at any time to filter the available templates.
Tap your chosen template.
- Personalized templates: These are the templates identified with a Badge .
  - Insights from your life are used to generate unique and relevant creations.
  - Some of these templates don't require you to upload an image. When you select some of these templates, the generation starts immediately.
  - To use any badged template, you must first meet the eligibility requirements for Gemini features in Photos.
- All other templates: Specific creative styles or visual effects are applied to generate a photo of you.
  - If you select this template, it requires you to add a reference photo before generation begins.
    - To upload a photo from your photo library: Tap Upload your own reference photo Add photo .
    - To change the uploaded photo: Tap Edit .
Tap Generate.
- To save the photo: Tap Save .
- To share the photo: Tap Share .
- To get a different result in the same template: Tap Regenerate .
- To share your experience and help us improve: Tap Send feedback.

Tip: To bring you new creative options, templates are regularly updated. Some templates change or can be removed over time.

Terms of Service

You agree that your use of Photo to video, Photo remix, and Video remix are subject to the Google Terms of Service and the Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy.

Find your highlight videos, animations & collages

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Search.
Tap the search bar.
Enter "Highlight videos" or "Animations" or "Collages".
Tap Highlight videos or Animations or Collages.

Remix your videos

Important: Video remix is only available to users 18 years old and over.

With Video remix, you can easily make advanced and creative edits like relighting, background replacement, and stylization.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app .
At the bottom, tap Create .
Open the “Video remix” tool in one of the two ways:
- Under “Remix your videos,” select a template.
- In the "Tools" section, tap Video remix.
  - It directs you to the available templates.
If this is your first time to use the feature, an acknowledgement screen shows to guide you through important information. To proceed, tap Try now.
Choose a template.
- Reimagine: You can change the background of a video to visuals like a beach sunset or coffee shop.
- Filters: You can apply a relighting effect like golden hour or dreamy glow to a video.
- Art styles: You can apply an artistic style like anime, watercolor, or sketchbook.
Select the video you want to edit.
- Choose a video under 60 seconds long.
  - To edit videos, use the trim handles to select a segment of your video between one and ten seconds long.
- To change your selected video, swipe back to the video picker screen.
Tap Generate.
Save or share your edited video:
- To save the video: Tap Save.
- To share the video: Tap Share.

Tips:

You can edit videos that are:
- Filmed in a 9:16 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
  - Videos with different aspect ratios are automatically center-cropped.
  - Square videos are set to 9:16 by default.
- Backed up.
If you run out of generations, on your next attempt, you can upgrade to a Google AI subscription for more. If you run out of generations with Google AI Ultra or Google AI Pro, then you’ll have to wait till the next day to use the feature again.

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