Google Images homepage will display suggested photos
Originally published Jul 14, 2026
By Jay Peters · The Verge
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Key points
- Google Images homepage will show a selection of photos on load.
- The redesign celebrates the platform's 25th anniversary.
- Users can still perform traditional searches via the search bar.
- The suggested images are generated by Google's recommendation algorithms.
To mark its 25th anniversary, Google is redesigning the Images homepage. Instead of a largely empty page with only a search bar, users will initially see a curated grid of images that the service predicts they might find interesting. The change aims to make image discovery more immediate and engaging, allowing visitors to browse visual content before entering any query.
Read the original story: The Verge — by Jay Peters