Create, preview, and edit files directly in the Gemini app

Ashwani Kumar — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:59:43 +0000

Create, preview, and edit files directly in the Gemini app

We’re introducing new ways to create and refine files and code in the Gemini app. You can now generate, preview, and edit files right within your Gemini app chat—expand to full screen to type edits directly, highlight text to ask questions, or have Gemini refine them. PDF preview and editing is supported on both the web and mobile, while all other formats (documents, spreadsheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code) are supported on the web only. Here are just some of the new things you can do:

Generate and refine slide decks: Create presentation outlines or slide content, preview the layout in chat, and edit directly or ask Gemini to adjust the tone and structure before opening in Google Slides, or downloading as a PPTX or PDF.
Build and export Google Sheets: Generate structured trackers, tables, and data models from a prompt, preview them in Gemini, and open them directly in Google Sheets.
Edit documents and PDFs: Quickly draft PDFs, Google Docs, LaTeX, Markdown, or TXT files, and make manual or prompted edits inline on web or in a full-screen view—plus you can upload all of them to Drive.

These capabilities are now available to all users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning the Gemini app on or off.
End users: Users of all ages who have access to the Gemini app can generate files. To get started, ask Gemini to generate your desired file type. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

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

Resources

News from Google: You can now preview and edit documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets, and more directly in Gemini
Google Workspace Updates Blog: Move from conversation to creation with file generation in Gemini
Gemini Apps Help: Use Gemini Apps

Google has introduced a major update allowing users to generate, preview, and edit files directly within the Gemini app chat window. This eliminates the need to copy-paste drafts into separate applications to make tweaks, streamlining your entire creation workflow. [1, 2, 3]

Key Capabilities

Direct Manual Editing: You can expand any generated file to full screen and type edits directly into the document just like a traditional editor. [1, 2]
Targeted AI Refinements: Highlight specific sections of text or data to ask questions or prompt Gemini to make precise changes to text and visuals. [1, 2]
Seamless Conversational Continuity: Request broad alterations (like changing the tone of a slide deck or turning a table into a graph) right inside the existing chat. [1, 2]

Supported Formats & Device Matrix

While the update is available to all users globally across all supported languages, the capability varies depending on the file type and the device you are using: [1, 2, 3]

File Format	Supported Actions	Mobile App
PDFs	Preview, manual editing, and AI refinements
Google Docs	Preview, full-screen typing, and AI inline edits	(Web only)
Google Sheets	Generate structured trackers, tables, and data models	(Web only)
Slide Decks	Create outlines, preview layouts, and adjust structures	(Web only)
Markdown & TXT	Inline drafting, manual editing, and formatting	(Web only)
Code	Write, preview, and refine blocks of code	(Web only)

How to Get Started

Open the Gemini Web App or your Gemini mobile app. [1, 2]
Prompt Gemini to create a file (e.g., “Create a PDF study guide from my uploaded notes” or “Build a Google Sheet tracker for my project” ). [1, 2]
Click on the generated file preview to expand to full screen to type your own edits, or highlight a section to tell Gemini how to refine it. [1, 2]
Once satisfied, you can open the file directly in its native Google Workspace app or download it locally (e.g., as a .pptx, .xlsx, or .pdf). [1]

Would you like help drafting a specific prompt to test out these new document generation features, or do you want to learn more about how to export these files directly to Google Drive?