Gemini Gems to Skills: What Changes in November 2026 and How to Move Your Gems Now
Google's official timeline by account type, what doesn't carry over yet, and the steps to recreate a Gem as a skill before the switch. Disclosure: this article was drafted and edited with AI tools. If you've built Gems in Gemini (a writing coach, a meeting-notes formatter, a study helper), Google is replacing them with skills . You may have read that your Gems disappear in November, or that…
Google is replacing its Gemini Gems with skills in November 2026, depending on the type of Google account used. Personal accounts will see Gems disappear by November 2026, while work and school accounts will have Gems removed by March 1, 2027. The transition happens gradually, with skills starting to roll out in the Gemini app on October 13, 2026.
To move a Gem to a skill, the process involves downloading any attached knowledge files, creating a new skill in the Gemini app, and then copying the details from the old Gem to the new skill. This includes preserving the Gem's name, description, custom instructions, and any uploaded files. The new skill will be inactive and requires activation before it can be used or shared.
However, not all features from Gems will carry over to skills. Some built-in tools, including creating video, music, and guided learning, do not currently work with skills. Skills do not sync between the Gemini app and Workspace apps, and existing Workspace flows that use the "Ask a Gem" step will stop working after March 1, 2027. Additionally, shared Gems and Gems used in Workspace Studio flows need to be recreated manually.
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