Google Expands Gemini Live's Camera and Screen Sharing Features to iPhone and Free Users

Gemini Live's coolest trick is no longer Android-exclusive

I tried FUTO Keyboard, Gboard and Swiftkey for a month and here's how it went Summary iPhone users in the US can now access Gemini Live's camera and screen tools via the latest Gemini app update. Camera view can analyze surroundings, while screen-sharing allows help with web pages and apps. Users need version 1.2025.2062302 of the Gemini app on iOS to access the new features. Gemini Live is Google's voice-first AI assistant. It has several useful tricks, including camera and screen tools that can see the user's environment and activity. Those were exclusive to Android devices, until now. Related What is Google's Gemini Live? Google's new voice assistant Posts 2 Starting this week, iPhone and iPad users in the US can access Gemini Live's camera and screen-sharing superpowers (via 9to5Google). The Gemini app remains a standalone third-party app on iPhones, without deep integration into the device, but it's a start. Camera and screen tools on iPhone Close Source: 9to5Google Users will need to first enable the new features in the Gemini app on their iPhones. Once that's done, they will see two new buttons when they launch Gemini Live (by tapping on the waveform button with sparkles in the bottom left of the app). One is for camera sharing and the other for screen sharing. The camera view lets Gemini analyze what's in front of the user's phone. Gemini will see everything, like signs or packages, or even pets. It will respond with relevant information if asked. For example, a user can ask "What breed of cat is that, and are they friendly?" The screen-sharing tool allows Gemini to view whatever is happening on the device. Users can get Gemini to provide assistance with web pages or apps. They can ask Gemini to simplify something complex or create a summary. Users will see a new interface with pill-shaped controls and display prompts to start the camera or screen-sharing session. Screen-sharing on iOS uses Apple's built-in broadcast system and follows Apple's privacy standards. Not all features of screen-sharing will work the same as on Android. Rolling out with Gemini Live update Project Astra was one of the key themes at this year's Google I/O 2025. This is Google's name for the project that is building out all of these Gemini Live superpowers, which are included in both the free and paid Google AI plans, although availability may be staggered. Users will need version 1.2025.2062302 of the Gemini app on iOS to access the features. If the tools don't show up immediately, restarting the app may help trigger it, or just switch to Android.

Gemini Live's Astra features are finally rolling out to free users

Google's Gemini app could soon feel at home on foldables and tablets Summary Gemini Live's camera and screen-sharing features are now available to all users on Android and iOS, regardless of their subscription status. Google brought these features to some devices initially, before bringing them to subscribers of the Google One AI Premium plan recently. The rollout of Gemini Live's camera and screen-sharing capabilities to users on the free tier was announced last month. Google gave Gemini Live a major boost with the introduction of camera and screen-sharing capabilities a few months ago, allowing subscribers of the Google One AI Premium plan to get a wide range of queries answered depending on what they see on the screen or through their camera's lens. We've known since April that Google intends to expand this feature to everyone, including free users. Nearly over a month and a half later, it looks like the rollout has officially commenced. Related Project Astra: Everything you need to know about the Google Deepmind project Google's new vision for AI assistants Posts Over a week after Google reconfirmed the feature's wider availability, the Gemini team posted an update on X/Twitter announcing the rollout of Gemini Live's camera and screen-sharing "to all Gemini users." It's currently unclear if there will be usage limits for free users of the app. Before this rollout, users on the free tier would see the camera and screen-sharing buttons grayed out in Gemini Live. Bringing Gemini Live's best capabilities to a broader audience Close Gemini Live's camera and screen-sharing options, alongside the Share screen with Live chip To get started, activate Gemini Live by tapping the waveform icon to the right of the recently redesigned prompt bar. From here, it's as simple as hitting the first bottom row icon for camera mode or the second icon for screen sharing. The latter can also be activated by tapping the Share screen with Live chip within the Gemini overlay that appears when you long-press the power button on some devices (pictured above). Screen sharing triggers a dialog box each time, letting you choose between sharing the entire screen or just the contents of one app. You will also find a persistent notification/indicator, similar to the one that appears during phone calls, that highlights the duration of the screen-sharing session. Tapping this pill-shaped indicator in the top left of your screen lets you end screen sharing. It's a fairly straightforward process and can be used in multiple scenarios, whether to get tips on your wardrobe or learn about something on your screen. Overall, these two features perform exactly as advertised, even on an aging Pixel device in my experience. These inclusions join a number of Gemini features that were initially hidden behind a subscription, only for them to be available on the free tier later.

Gemini Live camera and screen sharing more widely rolling out to iPhone

Following the announcement at I/O 2025 last week, Google is more widely rolling out Gemini Live camera and screen sharing to the iPhone and iPad app. Once available, you're greeted with a "Share your camera or screen with Gemini Live" prompt: "Talk through ideas, learn about your environment, or get help with what's on your screen." Upon launching Gemini Live from the waveform badged with a sparkle icon in the bottom-right corner, you'll notice two new buttons in the bottom row. Additionally, the controls move from circles to pills that drop the text labels. Tapping the camera button opens a viewfinder with a button in the corner letting you switch to the front-facing lens. Point your phone at the world and ask questions, with Gemini Live using that real-world context to help answer. Camera streaming will stop when you leave the Gemini app or if the screen locks. Meanwhile, the button next to it launches Gemini Live screen sharing. After tapping, iOS makes you confirm "Start Broadcast" with the usual privacy warnings in place. Leave Gemini and launch other apps to ask questions about what's on the page. For example, open a webpage and scroll to ask Gemini questions about it. You can stop "Screen Broadcasting" from the top-left corner depending on your device to stop sharing with Gemini, with the voice conversation continuing. This is all powered by Google DeepMind's Project Astra. Gemini Live camera and screen sharing started rolling out last week to the iPhone and iPad, but we're now seeing wider availability in the US on both free and paid (Google AI Pro or AI Ultra) accounts in the US. Make sure you're using the latest version (1.2025.2062302 was released today) of the app. You might also want to close the Gemini app from the multitasking menu and reopen (one or two times) to force the server-side rollout.