ITHome · Published 2026-09-12
WeChat tests AI photo editing before you send
Editing a picture and sending it could become one flow: WeChat is testing AI tools inside its chat image editor.
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A new entry in the image editor
ITHome reported on September 12 that some users see an AI-processing button while editing an image for a chat. It opens tools for appearance, image changes and information extraction.
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Change the picture or read its contents
The menus separate three tasks: changing the look, fixing an image and reading its contents. Options include background changes, object removal, expansion and sharpening, plus text extraction, summaries, translation and document creation. More requests can be sent to Xiaowei.
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Still a limited test
The controls are not available to everyone, and wider availability awaits confirmation. The useful change is where the tools sit: immediately before sharing. The retained screenshots show the menus; they are not a BitShovel test of output quality.
Background and context
Some WeChat users can edit pictures, extract text or translate images before sending them. The feature remains in limited testing.
Placing editing and text extraction in the sharing flow could reduce switching between chat and separate tools.
Limited testing reported by ITHome. Screenshots illustrate the controls; BitShovel has not tested the results.
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