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- Google Docs now offers AI-generated audio summaries through Gemini, allowing users to create multi-minute audio overviews of their documents.
- PCWorld reports the feature includes customizable playback speeds and voice options, accessible via ‘Tools> Audio’ for qualifying subscribers.
- The rollout began recently and may take up to 15 days to reach all Google AI Pro/Ultra, Business/Enterprise, and Education users.
Google’s Notebook LM (an excellent app for students) has long had AI-generated audio summaries, but good news: that feature is now coming to Google Docs. The company just announced yesterday that Gemini in Google Docs can now read out summaries of your documents.
The AI-generated audio summaries can go up to a few minutes long, compiled from information gathered across different tabs in the document. You can access the new feature in the Tools> Audio menu in Google Docs. A small media player will appear where you can select the playback speed (from 0.5x to 2x speed). You’ll also be able to choose between different voices for the summary readout, including options such as narrator, persuader, and coach.
Google began rolling out the new feature yesterday, but it may take up to 15 days for the rollout to complete. It’ll be available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, Google Business and Enterprise customers, and as an add-on for Google Education accounts.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Kristian Kask, Contributor, PCWorld
Kristian is passionate about gadgets and gaming and mainly writes news for our sister sites, M3 and PC for Alla. He also tests products, mainly game accessories, and translates articles from the Foundry network.