- Google is changing how you share images.
- It replaces the older option for downloading images before sharing with the option to share pictures with public links.
- Whether that improves sharing or causes more friction is a matter of debate.
Ever since its launch, Google’s Nano Banana has stirred up numerous viral trends for AI-generated images. And unless you’re at odds with AI and uphold that it cannot replace true art, you’re likely to have participated in some of these trends yourself. To make things easier for people who create a large number of images, Google has recently introduced a “My Stuff” section in the Gemini on Android. It stores all your generated images in one place. And now, Google appears to be adding another option that changes how you share them.
Google is changing how you share images generated with Gemini or Nano Banana. It differs from the current method, where you must either download the image first, which clutters your phone’s storage, or share it as a file by long-pressing and then tapping the Share button. While the latter allows you to share an image without first downloading it, you may encounter some compression issues when sharing it through apps such as WhatsApp.
