Google Images gets a Pinterest-style redesign for its 25th birthday
Android Police 2026-07-14 19:38:54
Context: Google Images is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a major redesign, inspired by platforms like Pinterest and Instagram. The new design, described as a "brand new browseable home," features a dynamic gallery of images from across the web, updated in real-time and tailored to individual interests. The redesign was announced on July 14, 2026.
Key Facts
- Google Images was inspired by Jennifer Lopez's appearance at the 2000 Grammys in a green Versace dress, which caused a surge in searches on Google, with former CEO Eric Schmidt noting it was the most popular search query at the time.
- The new Google Images design features a gallery of images that can be saved in Google's collections feature, which will live in tabs above the main gallery, allowing users to curate and organize their favorite images.
- The redesign is rolling out over the next few weeks on Google Images on desktop in the US and requires users to sign in to their Google account to use.
- Google also announced the addition of image-generation to its AI Overviews in Search, powered by the Nano Banana 2 Lite model, which can turn text prompts into visuals, such as selecting a bathroom wall color.
- The new image-generation feature will be available in the next few weeks in English to regions that support AI mode image creation, building on previous features like finding similar images, introduced in 2009.