Samsung is building a new AI-powered app called Memory that could finally end the chaos of a camera roll full of screenshots you can never find again. The app leaked this week in an early One UI 9.5 build, and it looks like Samsung’s answer to Google’s Pixel Screenshots — with a few extra tricks of its own.
The leak comes from SammyGuru, which published images and a video of the app on November 8, 2026. Samsung has not announced Memory, confirmed a release date, or said which phones will get it. But the leaked onboarding screens and interface suggest development is already well underway — and the app is expected to arrive with One UI 9.5, alongside the Galaxy S27 series early next year.
Key Takeaways
- What it is: Memory is a dedicated AI archive for everything you save on your Galaxy phone — screenshots, Gallery images, links, text, files and voice notes — organised automatically with AI tags and summaries.
- How you save: Three ways — a three-finger swipe down to capture the screen, the Android Share menu from any app, or a voice note by pressing the volume-up and side buttons together.
- How you find it: Natural-language search. Ask for a screenshot by describing it, and Memory’s AI finds it — no more scrolling through folders or dates.
- The AI behind it: Processing reportedly runs in Samsung’s cloud using Google’s Gemma 4 model, falling back to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite.
- The catch: Samsung has announced nothing. No release date, no device list, and no word on whether Memory will be free or tied to a Galaxy AI subscription.
What Is Samsung Memory?
Memory is a personal archive that collects the scattered bits of information we all save on our phones — receipts, tickets, articles, product listings, messages — and turns them into a searchable collection. Instead of burying screenshots in an unorganised camera roll, Memory stores them in one place, where its AI renames, describes and labels each item with tags and summaries, without you lifting a finger.
The app appears to be based on Samsung’s existing Collection app, which is currently available in China, but Memory would bring similar functionality to Galaxy users elsewhere. Like Google’s Pixel Screenshots, which debuted on the Pixel 9, Memory uses AI to make saved content easier to find later. Samsung’s version goes further, though: it accepts not just screenshots but links, text, imported files and voice notes, and it keeps a link to the original source, so you can jump straight back to the app or website where something was saved. It can even recognise a screenshot of a web page and find the original link for you.
Three Ways to Save
The leaked onboarding screens show three ways to save content to Memory. The headline gesture is a three-finger swipe from top to bottom, which captures whatever is on screen and sends it straight to Memory. You can also save from any app through Android’s Share menu, or record a voice note by pressing the volume-up and side buttons together.
The three-finger screenshot gesture reportedly requires One UI 9.5, but the rest of the app does not appear to have any obvious hardware restrictions — the sources found no hardware locks in the leaked build. That is encouraging, but it does not confirm Memory will reach every Galaxy phone updated to One UI 9.5.
The AI That Organises Everything
According to SammyGuru, Memory’s AI runs in Samsung’s cloud — the source calls the platform SPAC — using the gemma-4-31b model, from Google’s Gemma 4 family, and falls back to Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite when the first model fails. The AI processes saved content to categorise it, generate summaries and add tags, and powers the semantic search that lets you retrieve a screenshot by describing it in plain words rather than relying on manual folders or date sorting.
There is a privacy note in the leaked settings screen: saved content is processed but not saved on the app’s settings screen, according to the reports. Samsung has not explained exactly what that means in practice, so it is worth watching as the app gets closer to release.
Samsung’s Answer to Pixel Screenshots
The comparison with Pixel Screenshots is unavoidable — and it is clearly the feature Samsung is chasing. Google’s app, introduced with the Pixel 9, uses on-device AI to index screenshots and let Pixel owners search them conversationally. Memory does the same job, adds voice notes and links, and ties into Samsung’s wider Galaxy AI push in One UI 9.5, which also includes a re-architected Bixby infused with Google Gemini intelligence and new AI tools in the Samsung Keyboard.
One open question is cost. Samsung is reportedly testing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription, and there is no known link between Memory and that subscription yet. For now there is no indication Memory will be paywalled, but it is one of the unknowns Samsung will have to clear up before launch.
When Will Samsung Memory Arrive?
Samsung has given neither a date nor a list of devices for Memory. The app is expected to ship with One UI 9.5, which is expected alongside the Galaxy S27 series in January or February 2027, with a public beta reportedly due in late November or early December 2026. The leaked One UI 9.5 app archive, which also surfaced this week, confirms the Memory app binary (version 1.0.00.46) is already in active internal deployment.
Until Samsung confirms the news, treat Memory as a leak — but a detailed one. The screenshots, the onboarding flow and the app binary all point to a real product in active development, and for Galaxy owners drowning in screenshots, it could be one of the most useful additions One UI 9.5 brings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Samsung Memory app?
Samsung Memory is a leaked AI-powered app for Galaxy phones that collects screenshots, Gallery images, links, text, files and voice notes in one place, then uses AI to categorise them, add tags and summaries, and make them searchable with natural-language queries.
When will Samsung Memory be released?
Samsung has not announced a release date. The app is expected to arrive with One UI 9.5, which is expected alongside the Galaxy S27 series in January or February 2027, with a public beta reportedly due in late November or early December 2026.
Which Galaxy phones will get Samsung Memory?
Samsung has not shared a device list. The three-finger screenshot gesture reportedly requires One UI 9.5, but no hardware locks were found in the leaked build, so it may reach a wide range of Galaxy phones updated to One UI 9.5.
How does Samsung Memory compare to Pixel Screenshots?
Like Google’s Pixel Screenshots, Memory uses AI to index screenshots and let you find them by describing them. Memory goes further by also accepting links, text, imported files and voice notes, and by keeping a link back to the original source of each saved item.
Will Samsung Memory be free?
Unknown. Samsung has not said whether Memory will be free or tied to a Galaxy AI subscription. There is currently no known link between Memory and the Galaxy AI Premium subscription Samsung is reportedly testing.
