Google Messages prepares for quick photo and video editing integration

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages beta v20261106 contains code for an “Edit media” button that would appear before sending. Rather than build a media editor into the messaging app, Google Messages will use an intent-based system to hand off photos and videos to stock media editor apps like Google Photos. Edited files will return directly to the chat draft via a separate output URI, eliminating manual app switching and file reattaching. Google Messages has been on a redesign spree lately, tweaking everything from its pinned chats interface to even its app icon . Now, Google appears to be addressing a lingering pain point in how the messaging app handles outgoing media. An upcoming Google Messages update could finally allow you to edit photos and videos right before you send them. You’re reading an Authority Insights story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won’t find anywhere else.