Important:
- Gemini for video files is only available in Alpha and Workspace Labs.
- Gemini in file viewer currently supports PDF and video file types.
You can use Gemini in Drive file viewer to work with supported file types in several ways:
- Summarize: Get a quick overview of long, complicated PDFs and videos.
- Ask questions: Find specific information or insights from a PDF or video.
- Create new content: Use a PDF to make something new, like a study plan or an email draft.
- Bring in more information: Combine the PDF with other files you have in Google Drive by typing @.
- Identify action items: To check if you missed any important action items, use your meeting recordings.
Open Drive file viewer
When you double-click a PDF or video in Drive, it opens in the overlay file viewer. To find and work with a PDF or video and open a dedicated space:
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On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- Double-click a PDF or video.
- Click More actions
Open with
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Tip: To adjust the default settings to open a PDF, go to your Drive settings.
Get automatic summaries of your files
To open the Gemini side panel in Drive file viewer, you can click Ask Gemini at the top right of the navigation bar.
When you open Gemini in the file viewer, the side panel automatically summarizes the file for you. The summary gives a quick overview of the main points in the PDF or video.
Ask questions & get answers
You can ask Gemini questions about the PDF or video you're viewing.
- In the side panel’s textbox, enter a question.
- You can also select a starter tile to use a template prompt.
- Check the answer from the side panel.
- To provide feedback on the answer, click thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
Get the sources of Gemini's answers
To generate an answer, Gemini uses the most relevant sources. These sources may include the open PDF or video, other files in your Drive, information from the web, or a mix of these sources.
To help you understand where the information comes from and verify its accuracy, Gemini provides links to the sources of its answers.
- Sources are expanded by default.
- Clicking on a source chip will open that source file in a new tab.
Learn about Gemini feature suggestions
- Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
- Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
- Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
- Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
- Your conversations with Gemini in Drive are not saved to Gemini Apps Activity. When you delete your Gemini in Drive conversation history, it doesn't delete any information that is saved to your Gemini Apps Activity. Learn how to delete your Gemini Apps Activity.
