Google Fixes Critical Bug in AI-Powered Magic Editor for Google Photos

Google Photos fixes Magic Editor not saving edits

In recent weeks, some Google Photos users haven't been able to save their Magic Editor creations, but a fix is now available. After making changes using Magic Editor, or essentially drag-and-drop Photoshop powered by AI, some users over the past few weeks haven't been able to save their work. The generative edits apply as expected, but they can't output the final copy. Google today acknowledged "issues with editing and saving in Magic Editor." It has now "rolled out a fix," with users "able to save [their] edits seamlessly": "We're committed to making Magic Editor the best it can be and your contributions are a vital part of that process." In our testing today, Magic Editor in Google Photos on Android (Pixel) consistently saves edited images. Last year, all Google Photos users on Android and iOS got the ability to make "10 Magic Editor saves per month." That becomes unlimited with the $9.99 Google One Premium plan, with the capability also free for Pixel users. (Magic Editor debuted on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.) Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur and Portrait light also went free at the time.

A major Google Magic Editor bug just got fixed -- what you need to know

Google has fixed the bug that blocked users from saving images from Magic Editor to Google Photos for the last couple of months. Google Photos is easily one of the best photo storage options on the market. However, many users were experiencing a bug that removed the option to save a copy of an image modified in the AI-powered Magic Editor. As such, affected users couldn't preserve any changes made to the image. Thankfully, it seems that Google has finally released a fix for the problem. According to a statement made by Google, (via Android Police) in its support forums, there is now a solution for the issue. The statement reads, "We appreciate your feedback regarding issues with editing and saving in Magic Editor. We've rolled out a fix, and you should now be able to save your edits seamlessly. We're committed to making Magic Editor the best it can be and your contributions are a vital part of that process." As such, it should now be possible for all users to save AI-edited images again. Which also means that now is a great time to try out the feature if you haven't. You don't need to initially sign up for any subscriptions, as Google allows you to use Magic Editor ten times for free. However, to have access to unlimited use of the feature, you will need to sign up for Google One's $10 a month subscription model for Google One, which also offers 2TB of storage for Google Drive, Photos and Gmail. Alternatively, you can sign up for the AI premium package for $19, which allows access to Gemini Advanced. While it is more pricey, access to Gemini Advanced can be a major improvement for the right user. We recently detailed 7 ways which we use it, and why it is worth the extra cash. For instance, it offers access to the more powerful Gemini 2.0, as well as seamless integration with Google Workspace. Not only that, you also gain priority access to new features with the subscription. Overall, this change won't affect everyone, but for those users who want to create astounding images with some of the best camera phones, it will be a welcome one. So let us know if you've been using the feature, and how you found the overall experience.