On October 29, 2026, Google said you can now generate, preview and edit documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets and more directly in the Gemini app.
What to know
- Editing: Google says you can expand a file to full screen and type edits directly, highlight text to ask questions, or ask Gemini to refine it.
- Formats: PDF preview and editing work on web and mobile. Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown, TXT and code are web only, per Google.
- Availability: Google says the capabilities are available to all users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.
- Example: Google’s post starts from uploaded handwritten lecture notes, asks for a PDF study guide, then edits it by hand and by highlighting sections for Gemini to change.
- Not stated: the post gives no file size, page or usage limits.
Why it matters
The chat becomes a place to finish a file, not only draft it. Good results still depend on a clear request: see our prompts for generating files in Gemini, the Gemini page and the ChatGPT vs Gemini comparison.
Source: Google. We summarise in our own words; check the source for the full details.