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Introducing PDF summary cards in Google Drive

What’s changing 

Last year, we introduced the ability to use Gemini in Google Drive to interact with PDFs and later improved upon this by integrating Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive's overlay PDF viewing experience. As a result, users have been able to get a quick overview of long, complicated PDFs, use PDF contents to make something new, like a study guide or an email draft, and more. 

Today, we’re excited to expand the capabilities of Gemini in Drive files by introducing PDF summary cards. Now, upon opening a PDF, Gemini will proactively summarize the contents of the file and show relevant, clickable actions, such as “Draft a sample proposal” or “List interview questions based on this resume”. Selecting one of these options will automatically open Gemini in the side panel of Drive with the desired action.
Drive PDF summary cards

Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

PDF summary cards save you time by giving you the gist of your files and help you get started using Gemini faster by surfacing relevant clickable action options. 

Additional details 

This functionality is now available for users utilizing any of these 20+ languages. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. 
  • End users: 
    • To access this feature, double-click on a PDF from the Google Drive file list. The summary card will appear alongside the content, similar to comments. 
    • Note: When Gemini initially launched in Workspace, PDFs viewed in Drive opened in a new browser tab to allow interaction with Gemini in the side panel of Drive. With this update, the default behavior will open a file in the overlay file previewer. If you prefer for PDFs to open in a new tab by default, you can update your PDF opening default behavior in your Drive settings. If you previously set a preferred PDF opening default behavior in your Drive setting, your default open behavior will remain the same. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gemini in Drive to work with PDFs. 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.. 

Resources 

Use Gemini in Google Forms to quickly create a new form

What’s changing

Following yesterday’s announcement of the new ability to use Gemini in Google Forms to summarize form responses, we’re excited to introduce an additional AI-powered feature in Forms. 

With Help me create in Forms, users can craft a form by entering a prompt that describes the form they want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides or PDFs. Gemini will then generate a draft form, incorporating details from any files you reference, that can be used instantly or further customized. 
help me create a form using gemini

Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

Gemini helps users create a ready-to-customize draft of a form, enabling them to get started with creating high quality forms much faster and save valuable time. 

Additional details 

At this time, this feature does not support: 
  • The generation of multi-section forms. 
  • The quiz-specific settings while generating quizzes in Form. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. 
  • End users: 
    • Generate a new form: 
      • Go to “create a new form” from forms.google.com. 
      • If you open a blank form, the prompt card for Help me create a form will open by default. Enter a prompt for the form you want and click on “Create.” 
    • Not happy with the result? 
      • Give it another try by clicking on “Retry.” Gemini may give different results for the same prompt at different times. 
      • Tap on your prompt to change/edit it, then click “Try Again.” 
    • Happy with the result? 
      • Insert the generated draft of the form. 
      • If the form already has content, you will be warned that inserting the form will replace existing content in the form. 
    • Leave feedback on the generated form by using the thumb up or thumb down options. 
    • This feature is only available in English at this time. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating a form with Gemini in Google Forms. 

Rollout pace 

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 11, 2025 
  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 7, 2025 

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.. 

Resources 

Use Gemini in Google Forms to quickly create a new form

What’s changing

Following yesterday’s announcement of the new ability to use Gemini in Google Forms to summarize form responses, we’re excited to introduce an additional AI-powered feature in Forms. 

With Help me create in Forms, users can craft a form by entering a prompt that describes the form they want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides or PDFs. Gemini will then generate a draft form, incorporating details from any files you reference, that can be used instantly or further customized. 
help me create a form using gemini

Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

Gemini helps users create a ready-to-customize draft of a form, enabling them to get started with creating high quality forms much faster and save valuable time. 

Additional details 

At this time, this feature does not support: 
  • The generation of multi-section forms. 
  • The quiz-specific settings while generating quizzes in Form. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. 
  • End users: 
    • Generate a new form: 
      • Go to “create a new form” from forms.google.com. 
      • If you open a blank form, the prompt card for Help me create a form will open by default. Enter a prompt for the form you want and click on “Create.” 
    • Not happy with the result? 
      • Give it another try by clicking on “Retry.” Gemini may give different results for the same prompt at different times. 
      • Tap on your prompt to change/edit it, then click “Try Again.” 
    • Happy with the result? 
      • Insert the generated draft of the form. 
      • If the form already has content, you will be warned that inserting the form will replace existing content in the form. 
    • Leave feedback on the generated form by using the thumb up or thumb down options. 
    • This feature is only available in English at this time. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating a form with Gemini in Google Forms. 

Rollout pace 

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 11, 2025 
  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 7, 2025 

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.. 

Resources 

Use Gemini in Google Forms to summarize form responses

What’s changing

Last year, we announced the general availability of Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Gmail to assist users in summarizing, analyzing, and generating content—all without switching applications or tabs. Today, we’re excited to expand Gemini to another Workspace app: Google Forms. 

To help you quickly gain insights from responses to Google Form short-answer or paragraph questions, we’re introducing AI-generated text summarizations. 

Starting today, Gemini will use the context of the form title, description, question, and the responses to generate a summary with key themes and takeaways. 
Summarize responses with Gemini in Google Forms

Getting started 

  • Admins: To access Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps, users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. Admins can turn on default personalization setting for their users in the Admin console. 
  • End users: 
    • If the text question has more than 3 responses, you will see an option to “Summarize responses” in the Responses tab. 
      • After clicking "Summarize responses” to generate key insights, you can select “Retry.” Gemini may give different results for the same responses at different times. 
      • If you’re happy with the summary, click “Copy” to use the summary in a document, email or Slides presentation. 
    • If new responses come in after the summary has been generated, you can refresh the summary by clicking “Refresh”. 
    • This feature is only available in English at this time.

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
Anyone who previously purchased these add-ons will also receive this feature: 
  • Gemini Business* 
  • Gemini Enterprise* 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.. 

Resources 

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Google Vids using Veo 2. Today, we’re excited to build upon the capabilities of Veo 2 by introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. 

Users can access Veo 3 by opening Google Vids > navigating to the “Generate video” icon in the right sidebar of the Vids editor > selecting Veo 3 > typing in their prompt and clicking “Create”. A preview will appear and selecting “Insert” will add the generated content directly into a user’s Vid. Here are some examples of how you’d use it and sample prompts: 
  • Safety Training: A worker wearing a vibrant green neon safety vest with reflective stripes over a black t-shirt delivering an intro for a corporate safety video. His work truck is parked on the side of the road in a neighborhood. He says directly to the camera, "Welcome to our field technician training. This course will equip you with the skills to safely work on our network infrastructure." 
  • Product demos: A spokesperson holding a solar powered flashlight at a campsite at dusk in the mountains says, “Hi, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot common issues with Cymbal Outdoor Goods new solar powered flashlight.” 
  • Employee announcements: Co-workers walking through an office park and sharing how excited they are about the new educational reimbursement benefit that Cymbal banking is launching for employees. 
veo 3

Additional details

  • Videos are generated at 8 seconds with 720p resolution and 24fps in landscape 16:9 aspect ratio. 
  • Learn more about the feature and daily limits in the Vids Help Center. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids. 
  • End users: 
    • If you prefer to use the generated video without audio, you have the option to mute the .mp4 file by inserting the video and clicking on the sound icon in the floating toolbar and toggling the “Mute” box. 
    • Currently, Vids is available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Note: View and collaborate access is available to anyone with a Google Workspace account, while create and copy access is available for select editions of Google Workspace customers. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and generating AI video clips in Google Vids.

Rollout pace 


Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
**For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.  

Resources 

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Google Vids using Veo 2. Today, we’re excited to build upon the capabilities of Veo 2 by introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. 

Users can access Veo 3 by opening Google Vids > navigating to the “Generate video” icon in the right sidebar of the Vids editor > selecting Veo 3 > typing in their prompt and clicking “Create”. A preview will appear and selecting “Insert” will add the generated content directly into a user’s Vid. Here are some examples of how you’d use it and sample prompts: 
  • Safety Training: A worker wearing a vibrant green neon safety vest with reflective stripes over a black t-shirt delivering an intro for a corporate safety video. His work truck is parked on the side of the road in a neighborhood. He says directly to the camera, "Welcome to our field technician training. This course will equip you with the skills to safely work on our network infrastructure." 
  • Product demos: A spokesperson holding a solar powered flashlight at a campsite at dusk in the mountains says, “Hi, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot common issues with Cymbal Outdoor Goods new solar powered flashlight.” 
  • Employee announcements: Co-workers walking through an office park and sharing how excited they are about the new educational reimbursement benefit that Cymbal banking is launching for employees. 
veo 3

Additional details

  • Videos are generated at 8 seconds with 720p resolution and 24fps in landscape 16:9 aspect ratio. 
  • Learn more about the feature and daily limits in the Vids Help Center. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids. 
  • End users: 
    • If you prefer to use the generated video without audio, you have the option to mute the .mp4 file by inserting the video and clicking on the sound icon in the floating toolbar and toggling the “Mute” box. 
    • Currently, Vids is available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Note: View and collaborate access is available to anyone with a Google Workspace account, while create and copy access is available for select editions of Google Workspace customers. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and generating AI video clips in Google Vids.

Rollout pace 


Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
**For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.  

Resources 

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Google Vids using Veo 2. Today, we’re excited to build upon the capabilities of Veo 2 by introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. 

Users can access Veo 3 by opening Google Vids > navigating to the “Generate video” icon in the right sidebar of the Vids editor > selecting Veo 3 > typing in their prompt and clicking “Create”. A preview will appear and selecting “Insert” will add the generated content directly into a user’s Vid. Here are some examples of how you’d use it and sample prompts: 
  • Safety Training: A worker wearing a vibrant green neon safety vest with reflective stripes over a black t-shirt delivering an intro for a corporate safety video. His work truck is parked on the side of the road in a neighborhood. He says directly to the camera, "Welcome to our field technician training. This course will equip you with the skills to safely work on our network infrastructure." 
  • Product demos: A spokesperson holding a solar powered flashlight at a campsite at dusk in the mountains says, “Hi, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot common issues with Cymbal Outdoor Goods new solar powered flashlight.” 
  • Employee announcements: Co-workers walking through an office park and sharing how excited they are about the new educational reimbursement benefit that Cymbal banking is launching for employees. 
veo 3

Additional details

  • Videos are generated at 8 seconds with 720p resolution and 24fps in landscape 16:9 aspect ratio. 
  • Learn more about the feature and daily limits in the Vids Help Center. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids. 
  • End users: 
    • If you prefer to use the generated video without audio, you have the option to mute the .mp4 file by inserting the video and clicking on the sound icon in the floating toolbar and toggling the “Mute” box. 
    • Currently, Vids is available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Note: View and collaborate access is available to anyone with a Google Workspace account, while create and copy access is available for select editions of Google Workspace customers. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and generating AI video clips in Google Vids.

Rollout pace 


Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
**For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.  

Resources 

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Google Vids using Veo 2. Today, we’re excited to build upon the capabilities of Veo 2 by introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. 

Users can access Veo 3 by opening Google Vids > navigating to the “Generate video” icon in the right sidebar of the Vids editor > selecting Veo 3 > typing in their prompt and clicking “Create”. A preview will appear and selecting “Insert” will add the generated content directly into a user’s Vid. Here are some examples of how you’d use it and sample prompts: 
  • Safety Training: A worker wearing a vibrant green neon safety vest with reflective stripes over a black t-shirt delivering an intro for a corporate safety video. His work truck is parked on the side of the road in a neighborhood. He says directly to the camera, "Welcome to our field technician training. This course will equip you with the skills to safely work on our network infrastructure." 
  • Product demos: A spokesperson holding a solar powered flashlight at a campsite at dusk in the mountains says, “Hi, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot common issues with Cymbal Outdoor Goods new solar powered flashlight.” 
  • Employee announcements: Co-workers walking through an office park and sharing how excited they are about the new educational reimbursement benefit that Cymbal banking is launching for employees. 
veo 3

Additional details

  • Videos are generated at 8 seconds with 720p resolution and 24fps in landscape 16:9 aspect ratio. 
  • Learn more about the feature and daily limits in the Vids Help Center. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids. 
  • End users: 
    • If you prefer to use the generated video without audio, you have the option to mute the .mp4 file by inserting the video and clicking on the sound icon in the floating toolbar and toggling the “Mute” box. 
    • Currently, Vids is available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Note: View and collaborate access is available to anyone with a Google Workspace account, while create and copy access is available for select editions of Google Workspace customers. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and generating AI video clips in Google Vids.

Rollout pace 


Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
**For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.  

Resources 

Generate video clips with sound using Veo 3 in Google Vids

What’s changing

Last month, we announced the ability to generate high-quality, custom video clips directly within Google Vids using Veo 2. Today, we’re excited to build upon the capabilities of Veo 2 by introducing our newest model, Veo 3, that enables users to generate 8-second videos with higher quality and realistic sound. 

Users can access Veo 3 by opening Google Vids > navigating to the “Generate video” icon in the right sidebar of the Vids editor > selecting Veo 3 > typing in their prompt and clicking “Create”. A preview will appear and selecting “Insert” will add the generated content directly into a user’s Vid. Here are some examples of how you’d use it and sample prompts: 
  • Safety Training: A worker wearing a vibrant green neon safety vest with reflective stripes over a black t-shirt delivering an intro for a corporate safety video. His work truck is parked on the side of the road in a neighborhood. He says directly to the camera, "Welcome to our field technician training. This course will equip you with the skills to safely work on our network infrastructure." 
  • Product demos: A spokesperson holding a solar powered flashlight at a campsite at dusk in the mountains says, “Hi, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot common issues with Cymbal Outdoor Goods new solar powered flashlight.” 
  • Employee announcements: Co-workers walking through an office park and sharing how excited they are about the new educational reimbursement benefit that Cymbal banking is launching for employees. 
veo 3

Additional details

  • Videos are generated at 8 seconds with 720p resolution and 24fps in landscape 16:9 aspect ratio. 
  • Learn more about the feature and daily limits in the Vids Help Center. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Vids. 
  • End users: 
    • If you prefer to use the generated video without audio, you have the option to mute the .mp4 file by inserting the video and clicking on the sound icon in the floating toolbar and toggling the “Mute” box. 
    • Currently, Vids is available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Note: View and collaborate access is available to anyone with a Google Workspace account, while create and copy access is available for select editions of Google Workspace customers. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and generating AI video clips in Google Vids.

Rollout pace 


Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise*, Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 

*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.
**For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter and Nonprofit accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.  

Resources