Gemini now lets you create and edit documents, PDFs, and spreadsheets without leaving the chat
Google added a file editor to the Gemini app on October 29, 2026. Files that Gemini generates can now be previewed and edited inside the conversation, by hand or by asking Gemini to change a highlighted part. PDFs work on the web and on mobile, while the other formats work only on the web for now.
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You can now generate, preview, and edit documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets, and more directly in Gemini.Google: The Keyword, AI · Original published October 29, 2026
Google announced on October 29, 2026, that the Gemini app can now generate, preview, and edit files inside a chat. The change covers PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown and plain-text files, and code. A file no longer has to be downloaded or opened in another app before you can fix a paragraph or rework a section.
How the editing works
A generated file opens next to the conversation. You can expand it to full screen and type changes directly, as you would in a regular editor.
You can also highlight part of the file and either ask a question about it or tell Gemini to change it. Google says Gemini can refine both the text and the visuals of a file this way.
In Google's example, a user uploads handwritten lecture notes and asks for a study guide as a PDF. The user then edits the guide by hand, has Gemini rewrite selected sections, and asks follow-up questions about the material.
Where it works
PDF preview and editing work in the Gemini app on the web and on mobile. Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code can be edited only on the web for now.
Google says the feature is available to all users, in every language in which the Gemini app is offered.
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