Signals · Hot · first seen October 29, 2026
Gemini app can now create, preview and edit files inside the chat
Google said on Oct. 29 that the Gemini app can now make a file, show it in the chat and let you change it there, by typing edits in full screen or asking Gemini to revise it. PDFs work on web and mobile; documents, spreadsheets, slide decks and code work on the web. It is open to all Google Workspace customers and personal Google accounts, and files can be opened in Sheets or Slides, downloaded or saved to Drive.
Why it matters to a business like yours
A quote, a job checklist or a one-page flyer can now go from first draft to finished file in one place, without copying text into another app. Try it on one document your team rewrites every week, checking the final file before it goes to a customer.
Sources
- Create, preview, and edit files directly in the Gemini app (Google Workspace Updates, October 29, 2026)
On the Insider
- Gemini can now edit the documents and PDFs it makes, right in the chat (October 31, 2026)
History
- October 31, 2026: Hot