Free Magic Editor is now arriving on older Pixel phones

Google is expanding access to its AI-powered Magic Editor tool, previously exclusive to Pixel 8 and Google One subscribers, to older Pixel models without requiring a subscription. This rollout, which started on May 15, allows Pixel users unlimited usage while non-Pixel users are limited to 10 free uses per month. Additional AI editing features will also become available to all Google Photos users across various platforms in the coming months.

The specific older Pixel devices that have started receiving Google's Magic Editor without a Google One subscription are the Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 series phones24. This was reported by users in a Reddit thread, indicating that these models are now able to access the AI-powered photo editing feature2.