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Photos (Windows)

Microsoft Photos is an image viewer and image organizer developed by Microsoft. It was first included in Windows 8 in 2012 as a functional replacement for Windows Photo Viewer and Windows Photo Gallery. In 2017, it replaced Windows Movie Maker.

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Available in
65 languages
Developer
Microsoft
License
Freemium – Free base app, with in-app purchases
Operating system
Windows 10, 11 · Xbox One+ · Windows 8, 8.1 (2023) · Xbox 360 (2019)
Predecessor
Windows Photo Viewer · Windows Photo Gallery · Windows Movie Maker
Release
October 26, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-26)

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Photos (Windows)

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples17
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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Photos (Windows)

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Operating system · 4
Photos (Windows) → Windows 10, 11, Windows 8, 8.1 (2023), Xbox 360 (2019), Xbox One+
Predecessor · 3
Photos (Windows) → Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Photo Viewer
Available in · 1
Photos (Windows) → 65 languages
Developer · 1
Photos (Windows) → Microsoft
License · 1
Photos (Windows) → Freemium – Free base app, with in-app purchases
Release · 1
Photos (Windows) → October 26, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-26)
Stable release · 1
Photos (Windows) → June 2026 Update (2026.11060.2004) / July 2, 2026; 52 days ago (2026-07-02)
Successor · 1
Photos (Windows) → Clipchamp (for video editing)
Type · 1
Photos (Windows) → Image viewer, image organizer, video editor, video player, raster graphics editor

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windows photos microsoft app photo 10 video image 11 editing update gallery also view editor videos viewer introduced 2024 file

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Photos (Windows)Available in65 languages1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)DeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)LicenseFreemium – Free base app, with in-app purchases1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)Operating systemWindows 10, 111.00infobox
Photos (Windows)Operating systemXbox One+1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)Operating systemWindows 8, 8.1 (2023)1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)Operating systemXbox 360 (2019)1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)PredecessorWindows Photo Viewer1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)PredecessorWindows Photo Gallery1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)PredecessorWindows Movie Maker1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)ReleaseOctober 26, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-10-26)1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)Stable releaseJune 2026 Update (2026.11060.2004) / July 2, 2026; 52 days ago (2026-07-02)1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)SuccessorClipchamp (for video editing)1.00infobox
Photos (Windows)TypeImage viewer, image organizer, video editor, video player, raster graphics editor1.00infobox

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