Your Pixel just got a free batch of upgrades, and some of them are genuinely fun. The June Pixel Drop adds a built-in green screen for reaction videos, AI that makes custom videos and music from a simple chat, and floating apps for easier multitasking. As Google announced, it is rolling out now alongside Android 17 and Wear OS 7. Here is everything in the drop, made easy.
| Quick Answer The June 2026 Pixel Drop is a free update rolling out now. Highlights include Screen reactions (add your selfie to screen recordings), Gemini Omni video editing, AI music generation in Gemini, and Bubbles for floating-window multitasking. It also expands Voice Translate, smarter call tools, automatic emergency alerts, and conversational photo editing to more devices and regions. |
What Is a Pixel Drop
If you are new to Pixel, a Pixel Drop is Google’s regular bundle of free new features for Pixel phones and watches. You do not buy anything, the features simply arrive through an update. The June Pixel Drop lands alongside two bigger releases, Android 17 and Wear OS 7, so it is a packed month.
Below are the standout features, grouped so you can jump to what interests you, plus a quick roundup of everything else and how to get it all.
| The Big Picture This drop leans hard into creativity and AI. The headline tools turn your Pixel into a little studio for videos and music, while quieter upgrades make calls, safety, and photo edits smarter. |
Feature 1: Built-In Reaction Videos With Screen Reactions
Screen reactions is the standout, and it is a Pixel-first treat. It builds your selfie video straight into a screen recording, giving you an instant green screen with no extra apps.
Filming a quick reaction for social media, or a step-by-step tutorial? Your front camera captures you while you record your screen, and you can tap, drag, and resize yourself live. To start, swipe down twice to Quick Settings, tap the recording icon, toggle Show selfie camera, and hit start.
| The Cool Part No more clunky editing or three different apps. Record your screen and your face in one go, resize your little selfie window wherever you like, and you have a polished reaction video in a single take. |
Feature 2: Make and Edit Videos With Gemini Omni
Your Pixel can now create videos from a simple chat. With Gemini Omni, you describe what you want and watch it come together, blending text, images, and video into a high-quality clip.
Start from scratch, remix photos and videos from your camera roll, or use a ready-made template. You can even make an AI avatar that looks and sounds like you and drop yourself into the scene. It is video editing without the steep learning curve.
Feature 3: Create Your Own Soundtrack With AI Music
Want a custom song? Pixel can now generate original music inside Gemini. Describe an idea or upload a photo, and it turns into a full track, complete with lyrics.
You stay in control of the style, vocals, and tempo, so you can fine-tune the vibe. To try it, open the Gemini app, tap the tools menu, and choose Create music. It is perfect for a fun, personal soundtrack or a silly song to send a friend.
Feature 4: Multitask Faster With Bubbles
Bubbles takes the friction out of jumping between apps. Long-press any app icon to turn it into a compact floating window that sits on top of whatever else you are doing.
On the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, your bubbles dock in a dedicated bar at the bottom, so you can switch with one tap. It is handy for travel, work, or following a tutorial while you do something else, everything in reach but out of the way.
More Upgrades in the June Pixel Drop
Beyond the headliners, this drop spreads useful features to more phones and places.
- Voice Translate on Pixel 10a. Real-time, speech-to-speech call translation across English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Hindi in preview.
- Magic Cue in Snapchat. Contextual, time-saving suggestions appear right in your chats over the coming weeks.
- Take a Message and Custom Greetings. Expanding to more markets, with the option to record a personalized outgoing message.
- Manual Call Screen in India. Tap Screen call on an unknown number and Google’s Call Assist asks who is calling and why.
- Quick Share works with AirDrop. Now on Pixel 8a and 9a, for easier sharing across devices.
A Safety Upgrade Worth Knowing
One quieter feature stands out for peace of mind. Emergency Sharing is now built into Pixel’s Emergency Detection, including Car Crash Detection, Fall Detection, and Loss of Pulse Detection.
If your Pixel detects a serious car crash, a hard fall, or a loss of pulse, it can call emergency services and alert your chosen emergency contacts at the same time. You decide who gets notified for each type of event in your settings.
| Worth Knowing This safety feature relies on Pixel Watch detection paired with your phone, and support varies by watch model. It is the kind of update you hope never to need, but are glad is there. |
Smarter Photo Editing in More Regions
Edit with Ask Photos is expanding too, now live in Google Photos on Pixel phones in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. Powered by Gemini, it lets you edit by simply talking, like saying remove the reflections and fix the washed-out colors. It is the same conversational-AI shift we covered in our Android 17 guide.
June Pixel Drop Features at a Glance
| Feature | What It Does for You |
| Screen reactions | Adds your selfie to screen recordings, like a built-in green screen |
| Gemini Omni | Creates and edits videos from a simple chat |
| AI music | Generates original songs with lyrics from a prompt or photo |
| Bubbles | Turns any app into a floating window for multitasking |
| Voice Translate | Real-time call translation, now on Pixel 10a |
| Emergency Sharing | Alerts your contacts if a crash, fall, or loss of pulse is detected |
How to Get the June Pixel Drop
The features are free and arrive over the next few weeks. To make sure you are ready, here is what to do.
- Open Settings on your Pixel, then go to System and tap System update.
- Download and install any available update, including Android 17 if offered.
- Restart your phone so the update finishes installing.
- Check back over the coming weeks, since some features roll out gradually rather than all at once.
| Quick Tip Not every feature appears on every Pixel or in every country on day one. Some, like Voice Translate and Manual Call Screen, depend on your exact model and region, so check your settings over the coming weeks. |
The June 2026 Pixel Drop is one of the more fun updates in a while, turning your phone into a pocket studio for videos and music while quietly making calls, safety, and photo edits smarter. Pair it with Android 17 and Wear OS 7 and your devices feel meaningfully fresher, all for free. Just keep your Pixel updated and explore over the next few weeks. You can see the full list on the official Google blog.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is the June 2026 Pixel Drop
It is Google’s monthly bundle of free new features for Pixel devices. The June drop adds Screen reactions, Gemini video and music tools, Bubbles, and more, alongside Android 17 and Wear OS 7.
Is the Pixel Drop Free
Yes. Pixel Drops are free feature updates that arrive on supported Pixel phones and watches through a software update.
What Is Screen Reactions
Screen reactions builds your selfie video into a screen recording, giving you a built-in green screen for reaction videos and tutorials, with no extra apps.
How Do I Create Music on Pixel
Open the Gemini app, tap the tools menu, and choose Create music. Describe an idea or upload a photo, and Gemini generates an original track with lyrics.
Which Pixels Get These Features
Most features target Pixel phones on Android 17, though some, like Voice Translate on Pixel 10a, depend on your specific model and region.
How Do I Update My Pixel
Open Settings, go to System and System update, then download and install any available update. Some drop features roll out gradually over a few weeks.
