Google Gemini’s Prompt Bar Redesign For Android Is Almost Here

Google Gemini has gotten a lot better over the past few months, thanks largely to the addition of new models, tools, as well as periodic UI tweaks. The web version of Gemini recently picked up an update that saw the uncluttering of the model picker and a few other changes. Google is now bringing over some of those changes to the Gemini mobile apps, along expected lines.

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First and foremost, the Gemini apps for Android and iOS are picking up a redesigned prompt bar, going from a standard pill-shaped bar to a larger, rectangular container with rounded edges.

Old vs upcoming (via 9to5Google)

The larger container makes sense given that it now accommodates options like Deep Research, Canvas, and a three-dot icon. Tapping this icon shows all three available tools — Deep Research, Canvas, and Video, accompanied by a single-line description of what they do.

Only available in beta for now

The updated model picker, attachment menu, and the rest of the tools (via 9to5Google)

The attachment (+) icon will perform the same function as before, opening up options like Camera, Gallery, Files, and Drive. Consequently, as 9to5 points out, this menu is much shorter, as some of the tools that previously existed have moved to the prompt bar, with the model picker also being less crowded. The microphone icon for voice input and the Gemini Live icon continue to live inside the prompt bar.

As we expected when the web and mobile web redesign was spotted earlier this week, it was only a matter of time before some of those changes trickled down to the mobile apps. Having said that, these changes are not yet widely available.

A beta version of the Google app triggers this redesign, as per 9to5Google, and it’s unclear when it will appear on the stable version of the app. Interestingly, the changes are already live on the Gemini app for iOS and iPadOS, indicating that they could appear on Android relatively soon.