Google Photos' new Redact tool will make it easy to hide sensitive information
Google Photos' new AI-powered features include the Redact tool, which can quickly blur parts of an image.
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September 24, 2026
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In short: Google Photos' new Redact tool will make it easy to hide sensitive information
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Google Photos' New Redact Tool Will Make It Easy To Hide Sensitive Information It's one of many new features in the app. Google has listed some of its latest AI-powered updates for the Photos app, and they include a new "Redact" tool that lets you blur sensitive information and anything else you want in your images.
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