What you need to know
- Adobe just rolled out Photoshop on Android, bringing desktop-level tools plus some cool generative AI tricks.
- This isn’t your usual Photoshop Express—this new app packs way more power and feels much closer to the full desktop version.
- Free version includes essentials like layering, masking, Spot Healing Brush, and pro blending tools.
Adobe today rolled out its Photoshop app for Android phones, and it’s packing a serious punch with tools straight from the desktop version, plus some wild generative AI features baked right in.
The app first made its way to iPhones in February, and Android users were told to hang tight until late 2025—well, that wait is officially over.
While Photoshop Express has been around on mobile for over ten years, Adobe says this new app goes way beyond that with more power and an experience that’s much closer to the full desktop vibe. This should give the top photo editing apps on Android a run for their money.
As per the company’s announcement, this first-ever Android version packs all the classic Photoshop magic like layering and masking.
On top of that, this free version gives you full access to a bunch of Photoshop’s must-have tools, such as Spot Healing Brush, Tap Select, detailed layer controls, pro-level masking, and powerful tools for blending and compositing.
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Plus, it throws in some handpicked Adobe Stock assets and plays nicely with Creative Cloud apps like Adobe Express, Lightroom, and Fresco.
Even on the free version, you get to use the game-changing Generative Fill and Generative Expand features powered by Firefly AI. These tools have been making waves because they let you stretch images beyond their original size, fix missing parts, or clean out unwanted stuff.
Since Photoshop mobile is built to sync smoothly with the whole Adobe Creative Cloud lineup, users can easily keep their flow going across Adobe Express, Fresco, and Lightroom.
On the other hand, some of Photoshop’s fancier tools like Object Select, Magic Wand, Content-Aware Fill, Clone Stamp, and the Remove Tool are locked behind a premium subscription. It runs $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year.
Starting today, Tuesday, the beta version of Adobe Photoshop is rolling out on Android, and it’s free to grab on the Google Play Store.
