Get started with Google Pics

Google Pics is an image creation and editing tool powered by Gemini (Nano Banana). With Google Pics, you can design, generate, and edit images with prompts, or use existing images as style and element references for your creations.

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Upload and edit an image

You can use Google Pics to generate new images from existing images.

1. On your computer, open Google Pics.
2. To add images to the canvas, you can drop or select an image from:
   • Your computer
   • Drive
   • Google Photos
3. You can now edit your image:
   • With a prompt: Learn how to edit images with a prompt.
   • With another image as reference.
   • Element by element

Create a new image from a prompt

You can use Google Pics to generate new images from text prompts.

1. On your computer, open Google Pics.
2. Write a prompt in the bottom bar describing the image you want to create click submit.
3. Optional: You can click Add images to add images as reference.
4. To choose from the generated versions in the panel on the left, click on an image.
5. Optional: If you want to see more options, click Retry .
6. You can now edit your image:
   1. With a prompt
   2. With another image as reference.
   3. Element by element. Learn how to edit images with prompts.

Add images as reference

You can reuse style or elements from existing images on your new generated image.

1. On your computer, open Google Pics.
2. To add an image to the bottom bar from your computer, you can:
   1. Drag and drop
   2. Copy-paste
   3. Click Add images
3. Describe in a prompt how you want to reference this image to generate a new one. For example:
   • Use the blue in this image as the color for the background of my new image.

Add style reference

You can reference the style of an existing image in your new generated image. This feature is available in English.

1. On your computer, open Google Pics.
2. At the bottom, to add an image to use as a style reference select Style . You can:
   1. Upload from Computer
   2. Add from Drive
   3. Import from Photos

Related resources

• Edit Images with Google Pics
• Download, print, or share Pics images
• Write effective prompts for Google Pics
• Learn about Google Pics availability