By Laurent Giret
Publication Date: 2026-10-15 14:38:00
Microsoft revealed today a redesigned version of its Photos app for Windows 11 that brings a new Gallery interface, a redesigned Viewer experience, and a more capable photo editor. The new app will start rolling out to select Windows Insiders later today before expanding to all Windows 11 users later this year.
“Our focus is simple: help you rediscover and organize your collection, give you more capable tools for your favorite shots, and make the everyday experience faster,” explained Giorgio Sardo, Vice President, Microsoft Store and Windows Apps. This starts with the new Gallery view, which offers better scrolling performance and natural language search. Opening a photo from File Explorer will also launch the faster Viewer experience, which also offers a cleaner layout.
The unified Gallery view still brings together local photos and other pictures stored on OneDrive and iCloud, which can be browsed online or offline. By signing in to OneDrive, the new Photos…
