Gemini In Google Drive Can Now Analyze Videos

The latest feature for the Gemini side panel in Google Drive (on the web) is the ability to “get summaries and ask questions about the content of videos.”

After you open the video player, tap the Gemini icon in the top-right corner to launch the side panel. You get a “Summary of this content,” as well as suggested prompts for “Outline the key takeaways” and “List action items,” which are handy if your company records meetings. You can also ask: “What are the highlights” and other specific questions about the video.

Joining PDF analysis, Google notes how: “Videos contain a wealth of information, however going back to watch them can be time consuming. With this update, users can leverage Gemini to get what they need from their videos much faster.”

Notably, video analysis is not yet available for the Gemini app. To date, you can only upload images and other documents.

Video analysis for Gemini in Google Drive is available for Google One AI Premium (now AI Pro and above). Rolling out over the coming weeks, it’s also available for the following Workspace customers:

Business Standard and Plus
Enterprise Standard and Plus
Customers with the Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium add-on

Meanwhile, Google Drive is also letting you see the “total number of times a video is opened under a new Analytics section within the Details panel.” It will be “available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.”

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