Google Photos Upgrades Video Editor So You Can Ruin Memories Faster

KEY POINTS

•Google Photos is updating the video editing feature on both Android and iOS devices by the end of 2025.
•The renewed highlight reels offer themed templates with built-in music and options to add custom text overlays.
•The previous version only created basic mashup videos, but now users get more design control for their creations.

Google Photos, that benevolent hoarder of your embarrassing selfies and vacation fails, is upgrading its video editing feature in December 2025. Both Android and iOS users will get a redesigned editor because apparently, your simple photo mashups lacked pizzazz. The newly minted highlight reels now come with themed templates, forced music tracks, and 'custom' text overlays to make your shaky handcam masterworks look almost intentional. Originally, these highlight reels assembled your family fiascos into basic mashup videos. Now, Google generously gifts you more control – as if you're a Spielberg, minus the talent and budget – to create highlight reels that prove your vacation was a cinematic disaster.

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Mockingbird News

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Google Photos just added themed templates and music because nothing says ‘professional’ like an AI-generated video Frankenstein from your phone’s trash bin.

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