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Google Vids is designed to help users share information and tell stories through video. To help more users create professional-quality content, we are making three features in Vids available to all users, regardless of what Workspace edition they use. These features include: 

  • Read-along teleprompter: Allows you to read from a script that automatically scrolls as you speak, helping you maintain eye contact with the camera and deliver a more natural performance. 
  • Transcript trim: Provides a simple way to edit your video by deleting words or silences directly from the video’s transcript. 
  • Styled captions: Lets you choose from a variety of visual styles to render captions directly on your video, making your content more accessible and engaging. 
Previously, these features were primarily available to paid Workspace users. This change ensures that users on Workspace editions currently on a promotional period—including Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Google for Nonprofits, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning add-on—will maintain access to these features even after their promotion ends in May 2026. Additionally, users on Workspace editions such as Frontline and Education Fundamentals now have access to these essential video editing features for the first time. 

Getting started 

Rollout pace 

Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts 

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Google Vids is an AI-powered video creation app for work, designed to help anyone become a great storyteller. It now allows users to create styled, animated captions that synchronize with audio and media elements. These captions act as a helpful visual guide, improving video comprehension and making content easier for viewers to track. If there are spelling or grammar errors within the styled captions, users can edit and correct the captions.


Example video with styled captions


Access styled captions in the right rail

Captions are supported in the following languages: English, Arabic, Czech, Mandarin Chinese, German, Greek, Spanish, Finnish, Filipino, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace:

  • Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus, the Teaching and Learning add-on, and the Endpoint Education add-on
  • Nonprofits
  • Individual
Also available to:

  • Google AI Pro and Ultra
  • Google AI Pro for Education add-on

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Last month, we introduced Ingredients to Video in Google Vids, a new capability that uses Veo 3.1 to help users generate short videos based on reference images and a simple prompt. Today we’re announcing improvements to Veo 3.1 that allow you to generate portrait-sized clips with faster pace and engaging shots, all while delivering realistic audio and maintaining consistency of objects, characters, and backgrounds.

Customers using images of their office, products, and teammates to produce immersive video content in marketing, announcements, explainer videos, and more, can now easily size these for sharing on social channels.






Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

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**
  • Education Plus** and Teaching and Learning add-on**
Also available to:

  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Google AI Pro for Education
**For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Nonprofit, Education Plus, and Teaching and Learning add-on accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.

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Earlier this year we launched AI avatars in Google Vids to streamline video creation, and today we’re excited to announce that our avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1, Google’s state-of-the-art video generation model. 

This upgrade is so powerful that in evaluations, people prefer Vids avatars five times more often than those on other platforms. Now our avatars are: 

  • More realistic and natural: Avatars deliver heightened expression, smoother lip-syncing, and steadier framing, resulting in a truly professional look.
  • Faster to create: Generate high-quality avatars faster than ever, at no additional cost.
   

Avatars help improve viewer watch time and engagement without the need for cameras or re-recording. Use avatars in scenarios like:

  1. Training videos: Upskill your workforce with guided speaking.
  2. Internal announcements: Announce updates with a consistent character.
  3. Custom support walkthroughs: Quickly make engaging walkthroughs to solve common user issues.

Vids avatar creation experience

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more.
Note: Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher usage limits of Veo 3.1 avatars in Vids for at least 30 days, allowing users to experiment with these features. Per-user usage limits will apply afterward; we’ll provide more information in a future update prior to any changes.

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**
  • Education Plus** and Teaching and Learning add-on**
Also available to:

  • Google AI Pro and Ultra
  • Google AI Pro for Education
**For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Nonprofit, Education Plus, and Teaching and Learning add-on accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability. 

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What’s changing

We’re excited to introduce Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), our new state-of-the-art image generation and editing model. Starting today, Nano Banana Pro is rolling out to Google Workspace customers in Google Slides, Vids, the Gemini app, and NotebookLM.

Google Slides:

“Help me visualize” in Slides now uses Nano Banana Pro to help anyone create stunning infographics, images, and slides. We also added an all-new experience, “Beautify this slide”, to help people create thoughtfully designed visuals—based on the content of an existing slide—that can be used as individual slides. Here’s what’s coming:

  • Infographic: Generate detailed, professional infographics directly in Slides, all with just a simple prompt. Nano Banana Pro is connected to Google Search’s vast knowledge base, meaning it does an incredible job at representing real-world objects and places, all while taking into account the details you describe in your prompt.
  • Images: The same experience you know, now using Nano Banana Pro. Create stunning, realistic images that help add value to any slide deck.  
  • Beautify this slide: In just a click, “Beautify this slide” turns your ideas into a compelling visual with more accurate, legible text while modeling the look and feel of the overall deck. Like what you see? Simply select “insert as new slide” and the visual will be added directly into your deck as an individual slide.


Beautify your slides with Nano Banana Pro in Slides

NotebookLM: 

With Nano Banana Pro in NotebookLM, you can now visualize key insights from your sources as high-quality infographics. This allows you to distill complex information and relationships into a single, high-impact visual that makes your data easier to digest. You can also create complete and polished slide decks directly from your sources and share them as a PDF. See it in action.

Google Vids:

In Google Vids, Nano Banana Pro allows you to generate and edit images with greater precision. With new multi-turn prompting, you can refine your visuals iteratively, helping you create custom, production-ready assets to include in your videos.

Gemini app: 

Generate high-quality, sophisticated visuals that help bring your creative ideas to life in the Gemini app. Simply select “Create images” and “Thinking” from the model drop down menu to access Nano Banana Pro. 

Note: Workspace customers will get promotional access to higher usage limits of Nano Banana Pro in these apps for at least 60 days, allowing users to experiment with these features. Per-user usage limits will apply afterward; we’ll provide more information in a future update prior to any changes. At this time, image generation and editing is only available to users over the age of 18.

Developers and business teams can also access Nano Banana Pro on Vertex AI, and soon in Gemini Enterprise. Learn more.

Getting started

  • Admins: There are no admin controls for this feature.
  • End users: Visit the Help Center for more information on generating images in Gemini, NotebookLM, Slides, and Vids.

Rollout pace

Availability

Nano Banana Pro in Google Slides, Google Vids, the Gemini app, and NotebookLM is available for:

  • Google Workspace Business Standard and Plus 
  • Google Workspace Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Google AI Pro and AI Ultra
  • Google AI Ultra for Business
  • Google AI Pro for Education
Nano Banana Pro in the Gemini app and NotebookLM is also available for Google Workspace: 

  • Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Business Starter
  • Enterprise Starter
  • Nonprofits
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus
  • Frontline Starter, Standard, Plus
Nano Banana Pro in Google Vids is also available for Google Workspace: 

  • Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Business Starter *
  • Enterprise Starter *
  • Nonprofits *
  • Education Plus and Teaching and Learning add-on*
*For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, these plans can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability.

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What’s happening

Use the new “Ingredients to Video” capability powered by Veo 3.1 in Google Vids to create eight-second video clips. 

Simply choose up to three images, write an instructive prompt, and Veo in Vids will generate the clip. 

This new capability generates clips with consistent subjects, characters, and objects to help you tell a strong, cohesive story. Whether you’re creating a clip to use in a brand promotion, training video, or employee onboarding video, you can now use your preferred images to accurately bring your story to life.




Vids Veo 3.1


Generate a video of a woman holding a mug, then cut to the company branded packaging using the provide images


Generate a video of a woman holding a mug, then cut to the company branded packaging using the provide images


Generate a video of a woman interacting a the product using the provided images


Generate a video of a woman interacting with the product using the provided images


Things to try
  • Upload a product image to produce videos that consistently feature the product in different contexts, angles, and action.
  • Upload a character image to create a multi-shot story where the character's face remains identical, even with changing expressions and camera angles.
  • Upload a company logo image to incorporate the logo consistently within videos, such as a cinematic intro or a persistent watermark.

Getting started 

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 for Education
  • Education Plus and Teaching and Learning add-on**
Also available to:

  • Google AI Pro and Ultra
  • 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.

**For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Nonprofit, Education Plus, and Teaching and Learning add-on accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability. 

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What’s happening 

You can now create and edit videos in vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) sizes in Google Vids, in addition to the widescreen/horizontal format (16:9) already supported. These additional sizes will give you more flexibility to create content and export to a variety of platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok. And coming soon, Google Vids will support vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) templates to help you create more content. 


Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature. Access this feature by selecting Video Size from the menu bar or File menu. Visit the Help Center to learn how to change video size in Google Vids. 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. 

Resources 



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What’s changing 


We’re upgrading Slides and Google Vids to the latest image editing model, Nano Banana. As recently detailed in this blog post, Nano Banana brings improved quality to image editing to make it easier to bring your ideas to life. 

Additionally, we are launching an option for users to edit images using custom prompts. For example, you could ask Gemini to “Place this product in a New York subway station,” and then add it to your slide or video. 





Getting started 

  • Admins: This feature will be available by default for all eligible users. The features are available to users 18 years of age or older. 
  • End users: This feature will be available by default. To use it, select any image in the Slides or Vids file > Edit image > type a custom prompt > Create. You can then preview the generated output by clicking it, and select Replace with image or Insert to add the image to the current slide. Use our Help Center to learn how to edit images with Gemini in Google Slides & Vids. 

Rollout pace 


Availability 


In Google Slides: 

  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Google AI Pro for Education 

Also available to: 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise* 

In Google Vids 

  • Business Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter**, Standard and Plus 
  • Education Plus and Teaching and Learning (Available in both for a limited time (until May 2026)) 
  • Google AI Pro for Education 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits** 

Also available to: 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
  • 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. 

**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. 

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Update (Oct 10, 2025): This article has been updated due to a change in the rollout timing for Scheduled Release domains. Previously, we expected rollout to Scheduled release to start on October 7, 2025. Now, we expect rollout to start on October 14, 2025. 

What’s changing 

Earlier this year, we announced the first iteration of the ability to turn existing Google Slides content into engaging videos using Google Vids. Now, we’re expanding that functionality to include Gemini-generated scripts, AI voiceovers, and background music. This makes it easier and faster to transform your existing content into a shareable, engaging video. 



Just like before, open vids.new > choose “Convert Slides” > select the Slides presentation you'd like to use, and choose the specific slides you want to import. To use the new Gemini features, ensure the “Include AI voiceover, script, and background music” toggle is enabled. 

Vids will then create scenes from each slide and insert scripts, voiceovers and background music. You can make additional edits, such as adding animations to your objects or generating AI video clips with Veo 3. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: 
    • When creating a new Vid, access this feature by selecting the Convert Slides option. 
    • For existing Vids, you can access this feature by going to the File menu > Convert slides. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Google Slides with Google Vids. 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Business Starter (until May 2026), Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter (until May 2026), Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Available for a limited time (until May 2026) in both Education Plus and Teaching and Learning
  • Nonprofits (until May 2026) 

Also available to 
  • Google AI Pro for Education add-on 
  • Google AI Pro & Ultra add-ons 

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. 

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What’s changing 

Earlier this year, we announced expanded access to Google Vids, bringing basic access to Google Vids to all Google Workspace for Education users. Now, we’re excited to announce the following AI features are available to users with an Education Plus or Teaching & Learning add-on license for a limited time*: 

  • Read-along mode in teleprompter 
  • AI voice overs 
  • Text to image 
  • Replace or expand image background with AI-powered image editing 
  • Help me create (plan your video story) 
  • Transcript trim 

With access to these features, educators and students can generate custom images and video clips directly from a simple text description, add professional touches like background removal for images & AI-generated title cards, and choose from a library of preset voiceovers to give any project a polished narration. 


Additionally, access to the Veo 3 model in Vids (to generate a video based on a prompt or image), AI avatars and Slides to Vids with Gemini (includes scripts, AI voice overs & background music) is planned to be available to Education Plus and Teaching and Learning users by the end of this year. 

Education Plus and Teaching & Learning add-on admins will be able to control access in the Admin Console via the settings control for AI features in Drive and Docs, including Google Vids. 


Who’s impacted 

Admins and end users 

Additional details 

*For a limited time, at least through May 31st, 2026, users with an assigned Education Plus or Teaching and Learning license have access to generative AI features in Vids. AI features in Google Vids are available to users 18 years of age or older. 

Generative AI features in Vids are included by default in Google AI Pro for Education; learn more here. 

Getting started 


Rollout pace 


Availability 

Available for Google Workspace: 
  • Education Plus and Teaching and Learning add-on 

Resources 





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What’s changing

Earlier this year, we added updates to the AI voiceover features within Help me create in Google Vids. Starting today, you’re now able to include Google Slides presentations as reference materials when constructing your prompts using Help me create and will receive improved Slides analysis and content incorporation into video drafts. 

Gemini will generate a video draft by pulling text and visual content from your slides. This includes incorporating relevant Slides, images, and text in drafts, in addition to suggested scripts, AI voiceovers, music, and more. 


Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

With this update, you can create visually engaging videos faster by referencing Slides presentations in Help me create to incorporate images, text and other objects from your Slides into Vids. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Vids on or off for users. 
  • End users: 
    • To access this feature, simply open Vids.new > select ‘Plan your video story’ > enter a prompt that references a relevant Slides presentation using the “@” symbol. 
    • Vids is currently 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. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and planning your video with AI in Google Vids. 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

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

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What’s changing 

With this launch, you can upload an image into Google Vids and input a prompt to convert the image into a high quality eight-second video with sound. This experience uses Veo 3 to create dynamic and engaging content effortlessly by transforming product photography, logos, and more from static shots to engaging short videos based on your instructions. 

Convert a product image into a dynamic video 

Image:

Text prompt used to animate the image: “Camera stays focused on the bag of coffee as a woman walks into frame holding a cup of coffee.” 

Video:


Animate an image to create an intro/outro scene 

Image:


Text prompt used to animate the image: "Panning shot as more workers wearing safety vests walk into the foreground." 

Video:

Getting started 


Rollout pace 


Availability 

Regions: 
  • For now, the ability to generate a video from an image is not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom. 

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

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What’s changing 

Starting today, you can deliver a polished and consistent message by writing a script and choosing an AI avatar to deliver your content in Google Vids. 

Simply go to vids.new, click “AI Avatars”, type a script in the AI avatar right side panel, choose a persona, and Vids will generate a video for you to preview within minutes. 

Whether you need a reliable way to present information clearly for a dozen training videos or you don’t have time or budget to film the right spokesperson for your video, AI avatars provide a fast, consistent way to narrate your videos. Here are some examples of how you can use AI avatars to meet your video needs: 

  • Increase engagement in safety and upskilling content through training & development videos. 
  • Explain new policies and procedures for your organization with announcement videos. 
  • Create polished walkthroughs for new feature or product demo videos. 


Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

This new feature provides a fast, consistent way to create polished video content — for onboarding, announcements, product explainers, and more — without the cameras or coordination headache. 

Additional details 

Each week you can generate up to 20 AI avatar generations. Each generation has a maximum length of 30 seconds. The current Vids session must remain open until generation is complete. Limits are subject to change, learn more here. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Vids on or off for users. 
  • End users: 
    • You can choose from 12 different preset AI avatars. Each has a different look and built-in voice. When you use these AI avatars, you can add spoken content without the need to record audio. 
    • Vids is currently available in the user’s local language, but the AI features (e.g. Help me create, read-along teleprompter, AI avatars) are only available in English at this time. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Google Vids and using AI avatars 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** 
  • Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise* add-on
Also available to: 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
*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. 

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What’s changing 

Following our recent announcement of balance sound in Google Vids, we’re excited to introduce an additional editing feature that effortlessly refines your videos and audio. 

We know it's common for people to record themselves and later discover distracting pauses, and “uhms” and “uhs.” Or, after recording, you could decide you want to cut out an entire sentence to shorten a clip. 

Instead of having to record the entire clip over, Gemini in Vids can now generate a transcript of your recording, and then identify and trim filler words and awkward pauses out of the transcript with one click to help you sound your best and eliminate tedious editing tasks. 

Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

With transcript-based trimming, users can remove filler words, pauses, and unnecessary sections with a single click, producing a polished final video in no time. 

Additional details 

This feature is only available in English. 

Getting started 

  • Admins: Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Vids on or off for users. 
  • End users: 
    • To get started, go to vids.google.com in your web browser to create a new vid. 
    • Add a video or audio clip that contains speech in English. Or, record yourself using Insert > Recording, or the Record button in the righthand rail. 
    • Click on the video clip or audio track, and click the transcript editing icon and a side panel will open on the right. 
      • If the transcript is not ready, you will see a “Generating transcript…” message. 
    • Once ready, the transcript will be shown in the side panel. 
      • Filler words will be underlined and shown in red, like “uh.” 
      • Silences are denoted in parentheses with ellipses and their duration, like “(...3s).” 
    • Click on a word or silence and select “Remove.” 
    • When you play back your media, that word will be removed. 
    • Visit the Help Center to learn more about trimming video & audio transcripts 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** 
  • Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on 
  • Customers with a Gemini Business*, Gemini Enterprise* add-on
Also available to: 
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
*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. 


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What’s changing 

Users now have a quicker way to start editing right from Drive, using Google Vids. With this launch, when a user is previewing their video in Drive, there will be an "Open" button in the upper right that will open the video in Vids. Vids will automatically open the video file, and from there you can further edit as you see fit. For example, you can then trim the clip, add music, add text, and much more. 


Who’s impacted 

End users 

Additional details 

  • This feature works for these file types. Individual clips have limits of 35 minutes and 4 GB. 
  • Once Vids opens the video file, a new Vids file is created. Users will need to go through the regular steps to save/export to a non-Vids editable file. 

Getting started 

Admins: 
  • Vids will be ON by default and can be disabled at the organizational level. However, if Google Docs are turned OFF in your domain, Vids access will be unavailable. 
  • Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Vids on or off for users. 

End users: 

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 
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard and Plus 
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.

Also available to:
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra  

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Update: We have updated the rollout pace for Scheduled Release domains to an extended rollout, expected to complete by September 30, 2025. It was previosuly listed as a full rollout, with completion expected in 5 days. 

What’s changing 

Building upon generative image capabilities across Google Workspace, we’re excited to introduce two AI image editing features in Google Slides and Google Vids. 

To expand on the ability to edit your images, we’re adding the options to modify the background of your image beyond removing the background. Simply select your image, and click on the ‘Generate an image’ icon in the side panel, select ‘Edit’ and select "Replace background." and type in a prompt, such as ‘Minimalist product shot in studio’ and select ‘Create’. This new feature can be useful in numerous scenarios, for example: 
  • Contextualize products: Take a standard product photo (e.g., a chair on a plain background) and instantly place it in a variety of realistic settings like a modern living room, a cozy café, or an outdoor patio to help customers visualize it.
  • Company headshots/team photos: Easily remove distracting backgrounds from employee photos and replace them with a professional, unified backdrop for internal and external presentations (e.g., "Meet the Team" slides, company profiles). 
  • Tailored client presentations: Quickly adapt presentation visuals to resonate with specific clients by changing backgrounds to reflect their industry, location, or company culture. For example, show a software solution being used in a specific office environment or industry setting. 
  • Visually engaging training materials: Create more appealing training slides by replacing generic backgrounds with relevant imagery that helps illustrate concepts (e.g., a customer service representative in a dynamic call center environment). 

Replacing the background of an image in Vids 

Gemini can also now help intelligently expand the background of your images, so you can seamlessly resize and reframe visuals without distortion or compromising quality. For example, if you have a smaller image of an object in your Slides presentation and you’d like to make it bigger to increase its impact, simply open the expand feature using “Generate an image” in the side panel of Slides or the sidebar. From there, you select your desired aspect ratio and can browse different image options to preview before inserting one into your presentation. 

Expanding the background of an image in Slides 


Who’s impacted 

End users 

Why you’d use it 

Editing images with Gemini helps those without design skills meet their imagery needs, and unlocks a new level of flexibility and professionalism for Vids and Slides presentations. 

Getting started 


Rollout pace 

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 28, 2025 
  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (more than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 14, 2025, expected to complete by September 30, 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 legacy 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. 

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Unless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both Rapid and Scheduled Release at the same time. If not, each stage of rollout should take no more than 15 business days to complete.

Veo 3 is now available in the Gemini app for select Workspace users
At Google I/O 2025 we introduced Veo 3, our new latest video generation model that can generate video with audio. Today, Veo 3 is now available in the Gemini app for select Workspace customers.

With Veo 3 you'll notice real-world physics and accurate lip syncing - this includes things like traffic noises in the background of a city street scene, birds singing in a park, and even dialogue between characters. We also introduced a new photo to video feature that allows you to upload a photo and create an 8-second video. You can get creative by animating everyday objects, bringing your drawings and paintings to life or adding movement to nature scenes.

There is a limit of 3 daily uses for enterprise and education users and 5 daily uses for those with the Google AI Ultra for Business add-on. When you are approaching this limit, you’ll see a warning message in the UI. Teams can also generate video clips with Veo in Google Vids as well. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available when using the Gemini app with Google Workspace Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus and the Gemini Business and Education add-ons. | Visit our Help Center to learn more about generating videos with Gemini and which countries & territories. At the moment, Veo 3 is only available on the web and the Gemini mobile app and for users 18+.

Adding Google Calendar sharing to Android devices
In Google Calendar, you can share any calendar you own or have permission to share with other users and groups. This functionality is currently available on web only, and this week we’re excited to extend it to Android devices. The same settings available on web will now be available on your mobile device, which includes the ability to share a calendar with individuals, a domain or the entire public. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about sharing your calendar with someone. 

Adding Google Calendar sharing to Android devices

Automatically level audio across a video in Google Vids with balance sound 
In May, we preannounced the ability to easily adjust sound levels across videos in Google Vids. Starting today, users can automatically level the volume of audio and video clips in their Vids and add audio ducking to background music, which automatically lowers (or "ducks") music when another audio or video clip’s volume starts playing. | Rollout to Rapid Release domains is complete; launch to Scheduled Release domains planned for July 21, 2025. | Available to Google Workspace customers with access to Google Vids. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about controlling audio timing, balance & transitions with audio tracks.

balance sound in Vids

Gemini summary cards now available in Gmail on web 
In May, we introduced Gemini summary cards in Gmail on Android and iOS devices. This week, we’re excited to announce that summaries will be available on web as well, at the top of emails for messages where a summary is helpful, such as longer email threads or messages with several replies. | Rollout to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains is complete. | Available to Google Workspace Business Starter, Standard and Plus; Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus; customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on, and anyone who previously purchased a Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise add-on. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about collaborating with Gemini in Gmail. 

Gemini summary cards now available in Gmail on web

Introducing a refreshed user interface in Google Drive for Desktop 
In order to provide desktop users with a centralized area to easily manage all of their Drive files in one place, we’ve introduced improvements to Google Drive for desktop. Specifically, users will now see important information, such as sync activity, notifications, shared files and more in a single view. | Rolling out now to Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. | Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts. | Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Drive for desktop. 

Introducing a refreshed user interface in Google Drive for Desktop

A new look and feel is coming for the Workspace Updates Blog 
We’re excited to share that a refreshed experience for the Workspace Updates Blog will be launching on Monday, July 14. Some of the improvements you’ll notice are: 
  • A completely refreshed user interface that brings the Workspace Updates Blog inline with other official Google channels. 
  • A compact layout that allows you to quickly scan multiple posts, making it easier to find the announcements that matter most to you. 
  • Easier navigation with product tags neatly categorized at the top of the page, and quick links to other resources like the Release Calendar. 
  • Auto translation for 100+ languages using Google translate right from the footer of the website. 
These updates will also be available when viewing the Workspace Updates Blog on mobile.

Previous announcements
The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Use Gemini in Google Drive to execute basic organizational tasks
 Starting this week, we’ve enhanced Gemini’s organizing capabilities in Drive by allowing you to use natural language to move selected files into the folder you choose. | Learn more about using Gemini in Google Drive.

Google Drive Events API now available in Developer Public Preview
Google Drive is now integrated with the Workspace Events API, which allows third-party developers to create subscriptions on Drive items and receive notifications via Cloud Pub/Sub when those resources change. | Learn more about the Google Drive Events API.

Improved email notifications following Google Meet calls, plus new sharing controls for meeting hosts
We’re improving the email notification that includes the notes doc when you use “Take notes for me” in Google Meet. The email will now include a summary of the meeting as well as “suggested next steps” in addition to the link to the notes document. Including this information gives meeting invitees a quick, helpful overview of the meeting in one place. | Learn more about email notifications for Meet calls.

Manage email subscriptions from a single location in Gmail
Last year, we introduced web and mobile updates that enable you to unsubscribe from individual emails in Gmail more easily. Today, we’re building upon this with Gmail's new "Manage subscriptions" feature. | Learn more managing subscriptions.

Search for embedded content in Google Sites
Starting today, we're making it easier to find information within a Google Site. Previously, searching in a site only showed results from the text directly on the pages. Now, when you perform a search, the results will also include content from within embedded files, such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and PDFs. | Learn more about searching for embedded content in Sites.

Drive IRM Update: More Control for File Owners and Shared Drive Managers
Now, individual file owners and shared drive managers can apply printing, copying, and downloading restrictions to users with edit permissions as well. Editors and owners can still edit the document itself, however they can only copy and paste document content within the document itself. | Learn more about Drive IRM.

Introducing Lucidchart and Lucidspark apps in Google Chat
Lucidchart, an app that helps users collaborate on diagrams, such as flowcharts, wireframes, entity relationship diagrams, and more, and Lucidspark, a virtual whiteboard tool, are two third-party add-ons already available across Workspace apps, such as Docs and Meet. This week, we’re excited to announce support for both of these apps in Google Chat. | Learn more about Lucidchart and Lucidspark apps in Google Chat.

Completed rollouts
The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.

Rapid Release Domains: 
Scheduled Release Domains: 
Rapid and Scheduled Release Domains: 
For a recap of announcements in the past six months, check out What’s new in Google Workspace (recent releases).
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