It is not the first time that Adobe launches a version of Photoshop for Androidbut the first in which It is not a decaffeinated versionbut of real photoshop. With some limitations, but the same image editing software that is accessed from a desktop computer. At the beginning of the year the version for iOS And now he does it for the operating system of Google. It is available in the beta phase and, attention, it will be free while that period lasts.
The app includes A fairly wide selection of tools from the desktop version: masks, cloning buffer, layers, transformations, cuts and also a set of generative artificial intelligence functions. The interface can be basic at the beginning, but The toolbar shows more functions as areas are selected and layers are manipulated.
This is The third time Adobe tries to take Photoshop to the phones and the most complete to date. Offers many more functions that Photoshop Express or the old one Photoshop Touchthat Adobe retired almost a decade ago. For those who are not familiar with Photoshop’s ins and outs, the new application Includes a complete collection of tutorials accessible from the bulb icon.
Photoshop for Android does special emphasis on the functions of the generative adobewhich allow to easily select subjects or funds, eliminate objects and insert new content from text instructions. Its performance is similar to the desktop version, since it resorts to the cloud to carry out the processes that demand more computing. A year ago, seeing this in a mobile app would have been more striking, but similar functions, such as Magic editor of Google, they are more common in 2025.
Among the limitations That presents the app, compared to the desktop version, appear the absence of filters, which can only cut images by proportion (not by pixels or other measures) and the ‘filling tool according to the content’ is still under development. Maybe the most annoying is that It is necessary to log in to use the appsomething expected considering that Adobe plans to charge for its use.
Adobe has not yet detailed how the future subscription will work; What we can venture is that it will not be cheap. If the model follows Lightroom For mobiles, part of the functions will remain free, but Advanced generative and selection tools are expected to imply operational costs for adobe – they are restricted to a subscription to Creative Cloudthat part of the € 36.29 per month, including all adobe applications, during the first year and then rises to € 68 each month. It is also possible to subscribe to individual apps, costing Photoshop under this € 26.43 model.
The duration of the beta is unknown, but if you are interested in trying Photoshop for Android it is better not to wait too long. It should work on most recent phones: it is required Android 11 or higher and at least 6 GB of RAM, although Adobe recommends 8 GB for optimal performance.