Google is rolling out a new context-aware feature to Gemini Advanced subscribers that will offer to let them ask Gemini about PDFs when they’re open in the Notes by Google app.

Users need to have smart features and personalization turned on. When a PDF document is opened, a generative AI summary will appear in a pop-up much like comments in other Google Drive apps. In ...

After rolling out a new PDF viewer, Files by Google has detailed a trio of new features, including integration with Gemini’s upcoming “Ask about this PDF” functionality. “Ask about this ...

One of my favorite Gemini abilities is that it can tackle up to 1,500 pages of PDF at a time. It’s been incredible for research purposes, and since I’ve had the ability, I’ve fooled all my ...

Meanwhile, Gemini Advanced subscribers will get an “ask this PDF” button when summoning the overlay onto a PDF. Gemini will read the document and answer any queries about it.

Also: How to use Gemini's Deep Research to browse the web faster and better The new feature comes courtesy of Gemini 2.0 Flash, which aims to be faster and more robust than previous models.

Using the feature, you can ask Gemini about a PDF file in Files by Google. You can simply say “Hey Google” or press & hold the power key, then tap “Ask about this PDF”, and ask a question.

Users could previously gain PDF summaries via the Gemini side panel, though that was a manual procedure. With the new feature, Google is saving you one step.

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