Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Users can search for emails or draft documents using the new conversational feature.
Google has introduced new conversational AI features in Docs, Gmail, and Keep, allowing users to interact with their documents and inboxes using natural language queries and dictation. These features, named Docs Live, Gmail Live, and Keep Live, were previewed at Google's May I/O conference. In Gmail, users can now ask questions to a Gemini-powered AI assistant about their inbox contents, with a live transcript displayed during the conversation.
Docs enables users to describe what they want to write, and the AI assistant generates a first draft, pulling information from Gmail, Drive, chat, and the web. Keep Live functions as a hands-free note-taking tool, capable of generating recipes and lists when prompted. Gmail Live is currently available to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra customers, while Docs Live and Keep Live are accessible to Google AI Pro and Ultra users.
These features will be offered in English on iOS and Android devices. Google plans to extend these functionalities to Workplace Business customers soon. The company has been steadily incorporating voice-based features into its applications, including cross-app dictation for its Mac app in April, a Gemini-powered dictation tool called Rambler on Pixel 11 smartphones in August, and the Gemini 3.5 Transcribe model for speech-to-text applications in the same month.
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