Google Photos adds new toggle for searching your images
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Google Photos just made searching your photos easier: now you can flip between classic keyword search and the Ask Photos AI with a simple toggle at the top of your results, no more digging through menus.
Classic search is great for quick matches, while Ask Photos (powered by Gemini AI) understands your natural language questions.
User feedback has helped improve searches since Ask Photos launch
The new toggle rolled out today (March 10, 2026) and will reach more devices soon.
Google Photos lead Shimrit Ben-Yair says user feedback has helped make searches smarter since Ask Photos launched in 2024.
This update builds on the classic search option introduced ahead of the 2025 rollout, making it even smoother to find what you need, whether you're typing keywords or just asking in your own words.