Google is winding down the Pixel Studio app

Source: 9to5Google

Overview

Pixel Studio was introduced in 2024 with the Pixel 9 alongside Screenshots and Weather. In light of other Google image‑generation features and integrations, Pixel Studio is being phased out.

Update to Pixel Studio

An update (version 2.2.001.864530193.00) to Pixel Studio on the Pixel 9 and 10 series this week marks the beginning of the wind‑down. The updated image editor—often used to edit screenshots—no longer includes generative AI tools that let you edit with a prompt, create stickers, or delete parts of the image.

The editor now supports only cropping, drawing, highlighting, and adding text. This editor was introduced last year to replace Markup and features a Material 3 Expressive interface.

Old vs. New

While the basic editing functions remain, the prompt‑based image generation and sticker creator will be removed in the future. Google states that it will “re‑direct Pixel Studio users to Nano Banana in Gemini while offering an easy export tool for all your creations.” This transition will occur “over time,” and “all Pixel Studio‑powered integrations will continue to work as expected” for existing devices until then.

Google is shifting focus to other image‑generation features such as Remix in Google Messages and the generative AI tools in Google Photos. Meanwhile, Nano Banana 2 was introduced for the Gemini app recently.

Pixel Studio continues to use Imagen 4. Overall, this is not the biggest loss for Pixel users and likely reflects the limited usage the app received since its launch.