Google Drive on Android Set to Receive Gemini AI Features and Enhanced Document Scanning

Google Drive on Android might get a tiny taste of its desktop Gemini smarts

7 ways to recover a Microsoft account when you lose access to 2FA Summary Google Drive on Android might be getting Gemini AI features that summarize files and folders, chat about docs, and create visuals. Early tests unlocked sneak peek features like folder summaries, basic Q&A, and writing help. More advanced features like file-specific insights and auto-generated visuals are not there yet, but they're likely on the way before launch. Google has been sprinkling its Gemini AI magic all over its apps lately, and that includes Google Drive. If you're on the Google One AI Premium plan or rocking Gemini through a Workspace setup, you're probably already seeing some of that smart AI help baked right into your Drive on desktop. But the Android app has been left out of the party, though that might not be the case for long. Related 5 ways to use Gemini in Gmail and Google Drive Essential Gemini tricks for smarter email and file management Posts 1 Right now, Gemini in the web version of Google Drive lets you do some pretty slick stuff like summarizing files and folders, chatting about docs using information pulled straight from them, grabbing quick facts, and even whipping up visuals or new Google files on the fly. But as spotted by Android Authority, the latest update to the Android app (version 2.25.170.0) hints that some of those Gemini-powered tricks might finally be heading to mobile, though it might not have the full experience right out of the gate. In the current app version, the folks over at Android Authority managed to unlock a few early Gemini features, like folder summaries, answering general questions, and even helping you write stuff. The screenshots the outlet shared give us a sneak peek at what's brewing behind the scenes. Close Still missing some of the advanced features Some of the fancier tricks, like summarizing individual files, answering file-specific questions, or whipping up new visuals, docs, or folders, aren't live just yet. But since Gemini is still in the works, there's a good chance Google could roll these features into the Drive app before it officially drops. When you hop onto Google Drive on your desktop, you'll spot a little Gemini icon up in the top-right corner. Click it, and a side panel slides out just for Gemini. At the top, you've got arrows to resize it and a three-dot menu that lets you wipe your Gemini chat history in Drive whenever you want. If you've used Gemini recently, it might throw out a few smart prompt ideas to get you rolling. Sure, Drive already has a solid search bar up top, but Gemini steps it up, letting you ask things in a more natural way and pulling in a wider range of information than the usual search can.

Google Drive on Android Is Getting Two Helpful New Features

Summary Google Drive on Android could soon get more of the Gemini features you love on desktop. The latest mobile version of Drive has code that enables Gemini to summarize documents, search files, and more. Also, automatic document scanning enhancements are coming to Android devices for improved viewing. Do you wish Google Drive on Android had a few more features, possibly some of those found on your desktop? If so, we have good news because Google is working on integrating auto-enhanced document scanning and adding more Gemini AI tools to Drive on mobile. In February, Google added the ability to automatically create transcripts and captions for videos uploaded to Google Drive. Now it looks like even more goodies are coming to your favorite storage solution. I'm talking about Gemini-powered features typically found on the desktop version, among other things. More Gemini Features in Google Drive on Android Google Drive could be preparing to release a slew of helpful Gemini-powered features for Android. While the web version is packed with AI smarts, our phones don't have the same feature set. Spotted by Android Authority, new code added to the Google Drive Android app suggests we'll soon be able to instantly get summaries for files and folders, create new files easily, or use Gemini to get answers about a document or file. Related 9 Google Drive for Android Features You Should Know About Unlock Google Drive's full potential on your Android device. Posts 3 For now, these features are still disabled on the latest Google Drive for Android (version 2.25.170.0), but there's a good chance they'll start appearing soon. Once they do, you can use Gemini to write on documents for you, check your writing, summarize content, and more. We're assuming Google will slowly but surely integrate more desktop features into the mobile app, even if they're slow to arrive one at a time. Either way, this should make for a vastly improved Google Drive experience on Android. Better Document Scanning on Android As you probably know, it's easy to scan just about anything with the camera on your Android phone, whether that's scanning QR codes, files, documents, or capturing a digital version of a physical photo. Last year, Google started rolling out "automatic enhancements" to documents scanned in Google Drive, and now it looks like that same feature is slowly arriving in more places. Whether you're scanning files with third-party apps, your built-in file manager (like Files by Google), or even with Google Drive, your Android phone will now automatically enhance the image for improved viewing. Some of those enhancements include brightness and crispness to make text more visible. The enhance feature isn't new, but now it'll happen automatically instead of hitting edit, heading to filters, and trying to improve your document. Your Android phone will instantly enhance a document you scan with the camera, saving you time and effort. Thankfully, after any scan, you'll see a button in the top corner to view those enhancements, and you can choose to accept or revert to the original quality if anything gets messed up. From what we're seeing, this new auto-enhance is readily available and rolling out to users as we speak. Google Drive is packed with features like the ability to lock files or create quick shortcuts to Drive files, and now it's about to be even better. Source: Android Authority, Android Police