What is the face editor on Google Photos like?

Google Photos is getting a new Touch Up face editing tool when you upgrade to version 7.56.0.839465534. Touch Up includes six face editing options so you can retouch any feature on your face from eyes and teeth to eyebrows, lips, and more.

Touch Up is located in the Actions tab of the Google Photos editor. When you first tap it, you'll be introduced to the editor and asked to download your data. Once installed, you'll be taken to a dedicated Touch Up interface with face editing options.

Each effect will open up its own slider, allowing you to fine-tune the intensity of the effect. Just select the area you want to edit, drag the slider, and save when you're done.

One of the best things about this tool in Google Photos is that it can handle editing individual faces in group photos. Instead of applying the effect to everyone at once, Google Photos will automatically detect each face and let you edit them individually. This feature currently supports up to six faces in a single shot.

If your photo has more than six faces, you'll see a prompt saying the feature only supports six. You can't delete or edit any detected faces, but the ability to control them on a per-person basis puts this tool ahead of most built-in photo editors.

Marvin Fry

Update 08 December 2025