Google Rolls Out Pics to Workspace, Bringing 4K AI Image Editing to Business Plans
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Updated · The Verge · Sep 1
Google Rolls Out Pics to Workspace, Bringing 4K AI Image Editing to Business Plans
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 1
Summary
Google has begun rolling out Pics to Workspace customers, adding a standalone app plus Docs and Slides integrations for AI image generation and editing.
Built on Gemini and the Nano Banana model, Pics lets users tap specific objects or text and describe changes, aiming to reduce the trial-and-error that has limited business use of AI imagery.
The tool can generate images from scratch, translate or reformat text inside images, crop for web or print, and upscale visuals to 2K or 4K.
Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus users are included in the rollout, along with Google AI Pro, Ultra and AI Pro for Education plans.
Google is positioning Pics against Canva and Adobe Express as a way to keep basic design work inside Workspace, with Drive integration due in coming weeks.