How to Use the Google Pixel Screenshots App
Recently, theGoogle Pixel 9 serieswent official and brought with it a bunch of AI features. However, the new Pixel Screenshots app stood out rather easily. This new Gemini Nano-powered on-device AI app can parse your Pixel’s massive screenshot library like it’s nothing and lets you search through it using text and voice. How do you use the Pixel Screenshots app though? Let’s find out!
How to Search for Screenshots in Pixel Screenshots
This latest AI feature works using the Pixel Screenshots app on Pixel 9 phones. So, follow the step-by-step process below to learn how to use the app:
And just like that, you can easily find screenshots with the Pixel Screenshots app. But, the app also lets you organize screenshots into folders called Collections to tidy up the app a bit. More on these Collections below.
How to Organize Screenshots in Pixel Screenshots
Over time, like your Photos gallery, your Pixel Screenshots app will start getting cluttered too. If that triggers your OCD, the app lets you organize screenshots into folders. Follow the steps below to see how to do that:
What Else Can You Do with the Pixel Screenshots App
That’s not the end of it though, and the app has a couple of tricks up its sleeve! With that being said, here’s what else you can do with it:
1. Set Screenshot Reminders
A lot of times, we capture screenshots of important things to get back to them later on. However, we often forget about them. To avoid that, the Pixel Screenshots app also lets you set custom reminders for screenshots. Using this, you can choose to be reminded of important things such as sales. Here’s how:
You can also set these reminders directly through the preview panel when you capture a screenshot.
2. Manually Add Images
Additionally, you can choose to manually add images to the Pixel Screenshots app. Here’s how:
Adjacent to the search bar at the bottom, you will find aplusbutton. Tap on to manually add images from either your phone’s gallery or use your camera to capture an image (it’s not really a screenshot, but okay).
How to Turn off Pixel Screenshots Feature on Pixel 9
Although the feature works on-device, it’s okay to still feel uneasy about an AI model analyzing your screenshots. So, if you want to turn off the feature, you can easily do so.
Pixel Screenshots App: Supported Devices
For now, the Pixel Screenshots app is available only on the newly launched Pixel 9 series, which includes:
These are the only devices right now that support Gemini Nano’s multimodality update. Sadly, these features will be limited to the Pixel 9 series.
Since Google also likes to gatekeep AI features to its newer models, there’s no saying if the Pixel Screenshots app will arrive on older Pixels. However, one can expect Samsung to bring this cool feature under some other moniker in partnership with Google.
Is the Pixel Screenshots App Safe to Use?
While it’s cool and everything, is the Pixel Screenshots app actually safe to use? Wondering if the Pixel Screenshots app compromises your privacy? It’s understandable if you have that query since that’s the main reason behind Microsoft’sdelay in rolling out Windows Recall. So, here are a few things to note in that regard:
That’s all for now. We hope this guide gave you a good understanding of how the Pixel Screenshots app works. That’s one thing to look forward to once your Google Pixel 9 is delivered. If you have any further queries, comment down below!
Sagnik Das Gupta
Sagnik is a tech aficionado who can never say “no” to dipping his toes into unknown waters of tech or reviewing the latest gadgets. He is also a hardcore gamer, having played everything from Snake Xenzia to Dead Space Remake.
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