Creating files is now faster and more streamlined with Gemini. ✨

It’s a huge workflow upgrade. As of late April 2026, the friction of copy-pasting your brainstorms into a separate document is finally gone. You can now generate, format, and download files directly within the chat window.

What’s New in File Creation

Instead of just giving you a wall of text, Gemini can now package your request into a ready-to-use file. You simply describe what you need and pick the format.

• Diverse Format Support: Beyond just Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, you can export directly to PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), CSV, LaTeX, RTF, TXT, and Markdown.

• Contextual Drafting: Through Workspace Intelligence, Gemini can pull data from your Drive, Gmail, and Chat to create a document—like updating a project timeline based on your latest meeting notes.

• Template Matching: You can ask it to match the layout and style of an existing document in your Drive, which is a lifesaver for keeping reports or proposals on-brand.

How to Use It

1. Prompt: Ask for a specific file type (e.g., “Create a budget proposal as an Excel file” or “Turn these notes into a LaTeX-formatted PDF”).

2. Generate: Gemini builds the content and structure in-chat.

3. Export: Click the export/download button to save it to your device or directly to Google Drive.

Pro Tip: Use the “@” Symbol

You can now use @Drive or @Gmail within your prompt to reference specific sources. For example: “@Project Alpha Notes create a project plan in a Word doc for me.” It’s much faster than manually summarizing your own files first.