New Canva rival? Google Pics is AI-powered tool for image editing using prompts
Last Updated: 2026-09-02 12:17:14
Google is taking on platforms like Canva with the AI-powered Google Pics that has been announced this week. Nano Banana has become the go-to AI imaging tool competing with Dall-E and others, but Pics is trying to enter a space that has options but Google feels it has a good chance to replace most of the alternatives.
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Google Pics is an AI-powered image editing tool.- It integrates with Workspace, rivaling Canva.
- Requires select Workspace & AI Pro/Ultra plans.
The company already has Gemini, and even Nano Banana delivering AI-powered images but Google Pics is taking the whole collaboration across Workspaces and yes, linking it with your existing Google AI profiles.
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Google Pics takes on Canva: What it offers
The Pics images are edited using the power of Nano Banana. You can either give it special layer-based commands or use basic editing tools like Move, Remove, Edit to change the position of the objects or subject in the image. Google is further enhancing its ability by offering real-time translations that are added to the images/flyers to localise with the region.
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Canva does all this but Google adds Workspace integration which makes it a serious weapon in the hands of people who make a lot of presentations and want to collaborate with teams for inputs and changes.
This works across Google Docs and you can include charts, edit them along with the image, all done via Nano Banana. And all the content is easily available through Google Drive and other apps that can run through the platform.
Google Pics is available on the web, or can be accessed via Drive, Docs and Slide. Having the same account linked means the images and editing is synced across platforms. Pics and Photos can become easy to get confused with but Google seems to have a clear focus on letting you store photos at one place and the other for creation.
Unlike Canva that can be used for free, Pics only works if you are a select Workspace customer with Business Standard and higher plans. You also need to be a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscriber to fully unlock the AI-ness of the new service.