Google brings Nano Banana image editing to Lens and AI Mode

Google’s most playful AI experiment, Nano Banana, is no longer confined to the Gemini app and AI Studio. The company has begun rolling out the model’s (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) viral image editing and generation features to AI Mode and Google Lens on both Android and iOS in the US and India, with wider availability to follow.

In AI Mode, users will spot a new ‘plus’ icon in the prompt box, opening options for Gallery, Camera, or Create Images. The last one is marked with a banana emoji for good measure. The interface has also been tweaked for easier access to prompts and voice inputs. Once selected, you can describe an image from scratch or upload one for AI-powered edits, with the familiar Gemini spark watermark appearing on every creation.

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The experience extends to Circle to Search, which now integrates directly with AI Mode, letting users jump into editing or generation right from their current screen; a seamless bridge between inspiration and creation.

Lens also learns to create

The bigger shift comes to Google Lens, which now includes a new “Create” tab. It invites users to capture, generate, and share AI-crafted images instantly. The shutter button even carries the banana emoji, underscoring the model’s identity. By default, the feature opens the front camera; a not-so-subtle hint at selfie-driven creativity.

A minor redesign moves text labels below the icons, allowing more filters to sit side by side. Once an image is captured, Lens routes it into AI Mode’s prompt box, where you can instruct the model to edit, reimagine, or completely reinvent what you just shot.

With AI Mode now available in 35 more languages and over 40 additional regions, covering a total of 200 territories, Google’s expansion of Nano Banana drills down on its ambition to make AI creativity an everyday gesture; not a separate app, but a natural part of how you look, search, and share. What do you think about Nano Banana everywhere? Let us know in the comments.