Photos release notes

This page tracks Photos app updates announced for Windows Insider flights. Feedback for the Photos app can be filed in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Photos

Latest updates

June 2026

6/12/2026: Rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms) with version 2026.11060.2004.0

  • AI watermarking — AI-generated or edited images can now carry a visible Copilot watermark. You choose Never, Always, or Ask Every Time in Settings, with a confirmation when saving. The watermarking is off by default in settings.
  • Better viewing of small images and pixel art — Tiny images (like 16×16 pixel art) now zoom in far more to fill the screen and stay crisp instead of looking blurry.
  • Select scanned text with the keyboard — When text is detected in an image, you can now navigate and select it using the arrow keys, Shift+Arrow, Home/End, and Ctrl+A, with a clear focus highlight.
  • Fixed a crash in text recognition — Resolved a crash that could close Photos while detecting text in images; the app now recovers gracefully.
  • Easier keyboard navigation — Tabbing through the navigation bar no longer stops on hidden controls, so it takes a single Tab to move past it instead of three.