I tried Ask Photos on the Pixel 10 Pro — and it's the AI-assisted photo editing tool I’ve always wanted

Google Pixel 10 Pro hands-on. — (Image credit: Tom's Guide / John Velasco)

Google’s been at the forefront of AI-assisted photo editing with tools like Magic Eraser, Magic Editor, and Reimage, but the company has saved its best photo editing tool for its new Pixel 10 lineup. It’s called Ask Photos and lets you make quick and complex photo edits without any experience, all by just describing what you want.

It’s a game-changing feature that will save everyone time and can make anyone look like they’ve racked up hundreds of hours using professional grade photo editing software like Photoshop. I got to try it out on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, and let me tell you it’s the tool I’ve always wanted.

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Ask Photos is important in a number of ways because it shows the processing power of the Tensor G5 chip, the accuracy of its generative AI models, and most importantly, how easy it is to use for everyone. Let me explain.

What impresses me about Ask Photos is that it streamlines photo edits — no more menus to go through or tools to scroll through to find what you need. Ask Photos works within the Google Photo app and relies only on a text box to perform all sorts of edits.

I still use photo-editing apps and know how tedious it could be just to crop someone out of a photo, but Ask Photos gets straight to the point by just typing what you want to change. I snapped a selfie using the 42MP selfie camera of the Pixel 10 Pro XL and used Ask Photos to change my button down shirt into a blazer.

Ask Photos on Pixel 10 Pro XL. — (Image credit: Tom's Guide / John Velasco)

While it’s not as instant as I’d like, the end result is amazing. Not only did Ask Photos change my shirt to a blazer, but it also gave me a few other options to choose from. But I wasn’t satisfied with this yet, so I went after a more complex photo edit.

For my second request, I used Ask Photos on the Pixel 10 Pro XL to change the blazer into a plaid one, which you can see above. I don’t normally wear blazers, but I think Ask Photos did an amazing job convincing me that I should. However, I wasn’t done testing the feature out.

I proceeded to use Ask Photos to change the style of my glasses, add a top hat, and even include a chill looking cat on my shoulder. To my surprise, it did all of that and the result is just unbelievable.

Apple and Samsung better be worried. That’s because Google makes this feature so intuitive to use. Really, it just works, with no photo editing experience necessary.

Most of the requests I made revolve around transforming one element of a photo, but there’s more to Ask Photos than you think. You can ask it to restore an old photo you might have lying around, or perhaps remove a reflection or lens flare. However, the one thing I couldn’t do in my time using it was to make me look skinny.

Although Ask Photos is an exclusive feature to Google's new phones — the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro — it’s actually going to be rolling out as a feature within the Google Photos app. In other words, you’ll be able to tap into this with the iOS and Android versions of the app. If you prefer a more casual way of making these edits, you can also do them with voice commands.

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John’s a senior editor covering phones for Tom’s Guide. He’s no stranger in this area having covered mobile phones and gadgets since 2008 when he started his career. On top of his editor duties, he’s a seasoned videographer being in front and behind the camera producing YouTube videos. Previously, he held editor roles with PhoneArena, Android Authority, Digital Trends, and SPY. Outside of tech, he enjoys producing mini documentaries and fun social clips for small businesses, enjoying the beach life at the Jersey Shore, and recently becoming a first time homeowner.

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