Gemini can now read your Google Docs like a podcast
Google is integrating more Gemini AI features into its Workspace apps, introducing audio summaries in Docs, writing suggestions, and a new analysis tool for Sheets, rolling out over the coming months.
Gemini will soon generate audio overviews within Google Docs, essentially creating AI-hosted podcasts summarizing key points.
This feature, inspired by a similar function in Google’s NotebookLM research tool and already present in the Gemini app for file uploads, is set to arrive for Workspace accounts “in the coming weeks.” Alongside the summaries, an option will allow AI to read the document text aloud.
Coming later this quarter to Docs is a “Help me refine” prompt. Instead of rewriting text, this tool will function as an AI writing coach, adding comments with suggestions to help users improve their existing drafts.
Google Sheets will gain a “Help me analyze” feature later this year. This tool aims to assist users in understanding spreadsheet data by identifying trends and offering analysis guidance, similar to an on-demand data analyst. It builds upon existing Gemini capabilities in Sheets, such as answering specific questions and generating visuals.