Adobe is bringing its Premiere video-editing app to Android, nearly a year after launching it on iPhone. The app spent several weeks in beta and now arrives as the official replacement for Premiere Rush, which Adobe will stop supporting on September 30. The release gives Android users access to the same redesigned editing tool that iPhone owners have had.
Eric Snowden, Adobe's senior vice president of design, said feedback on the iOS version has been incredibly positive. That app holds a 4.8-star rating out of 5 on the App Store across more than 25,000 ratings. Rather than simply porting the iPhone experience, Adobe aimed to make the Android version feel native to Google's platform, Snowden said.
That effort includes support for a wide range of Android hardware, from Samsung foldables to candy bar Google Pixel phones. On a folding phone, the app can show footage on the left and the multi-track timeline on the right to use the extra space. Snowden said optimizing for Android foldables will also help Adobe with the iPhone app for the upcoming iPhone Duo. Adobe said its Acrobat, Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere apps are optimized for Google's new Googlebook laptop platform, taking advantage of the larger screen, though they cannot match the desktop-grade experience found on Windows or macOS.
Adobe also worked to keep the app running on lower-power devices. Premiere requires at least 5 GB of RAM, and phones must run Android 13 or later. Snowden said the team spent considerable time ensuring the app is not limited to flagship phones and works across a broad range of Android devices.
Opening the app shows camera roll footage on the home screen. Users can pick creator-made templates covering lifestyle, beauty and food, or start an edit from scratch. The mini editor allows trimming, replacing footage and applying a filter across all clips, with direct export to YouTube Shorts. The full editor adds a multitrack timeline for layering text, music and effects.
AI tools include Enhance Audio, which boosts a subject's voice and reduces background noise. Voice-over recording lets users speak into the phone's mic while viewing footage in real time. Adobe said Firefly-powered features such as Generative Fill, Image-to-Video and Generate Sound Effects require generative credits, meaning a subscription, once the monthly allotment runs out. Some features remain coming soon, including Continue Editing for finishing a project on desktop and support for Adobe Fonts.
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