Shimul Sood / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google is testing a new set of sharing features in Google Photos.
- Among these is an option to share and edit media using CapCut.
- If you don’t have the app installed, it will prompt you to download it from the Play Store.
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Among these tweaks, Google seems to be pushing its love for CapCut with another shortcut in Google Photos. With version 7.83.0.943371825 of the Photos app on Android, we’ve discovered some changes to the export sheet that appears when you select multiple photos or videos from a folder view.
With this tweak, Google is adding another row of options beneath the existing ones, and the first lets you export video directly to CapCut, a video editing app from TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, for editing. If you don’t already have the app installed on your phone or tablet, you will be directed to the Play Store link.
Meanwhile, the three-dot button opens the standard Android share sheet with standard suggestions.
It’s worth noting that the feature isn’t live for users yet and is only being tested internally. We were able to activate it by tweaking the app’s package.
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