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The newest AI assisted app to create videos within Google Workspace.

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What is Google Vids?

Google vids is an AI-powered video creation app for work announced at Google Next 2024. Meet your new designer, videographer, directory, editor, storyteller and video producing assistant right within Google Drive. You can generate a fun and interesting video from a series of prompts relating to styling, images, scripts, voice, music and effects all powered by the latest Gemini AI version. Bring your docs to life with video. Create video using a doc as your starting point in Google Vids, the newest Workspace app for creators.

Key Product Features

Choose From a Variety of Style Templates

12 style templates available at launch
Google Fonts library access
Apply sample layouts on the fly
Drag and drop interface for adding your media assets

Collaborate with Fellow Workspace Users in Real Time

Share your Google vids with editors to complete revisions live
Leave comments just like a Google Slides presentation

AI Powered — How AI Works in Google Vids

Script writing AI generates copy for matching different video tones and settings from your prompts or reference resources
Add source documents from Google Drive, like Google Docs or Slides, to give AI a head start on generating a relevant video template
Google Voice AI allows you to select languages, dialects and accents to provide voiceover
Google Gemini also works with a library of media for stock images and videos

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How to Create a Vid Step-by-step Tutorial

Open up Vids from the Google Drive menu and Gemini requests a prompt with an existing doc for context.
Based on that prompt, Gemini suggests a narrative outline for the story that I can easily edit and customize. And after choosing from expressive styles Google Vids works its magic.
Review the first draft of my story with beautifully designed, fully animated scenes, complete with relevant stock media and music related to my prompt.
Add a generated script to bring the story to life with voice. Add fun videos and photos I captured from Google Drive and Google Photos.
With Vids, you can personalize your story, your way - by recording yourself or by using one of our preset voices by Gemini.
Enrich scenes with high-quality music and media from Google's stock content library or your own, to really make your story shine.

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Product Updates Summary

(Ordered by most recent)

July, 2025 - Google Vids is now available across all Google Workspace for Education editions, including both free and paid versions like Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus.
Ability added to balance sound and automatically level all audio tracks for a clear and optimized experience.
June, 2025 - Video creators can now generate video from Veo 3 as an experimental preview to most Workspace accounts. This means you can make higher quality short form video with audio included, even lip-syncing dialogue. Use the right side panel to generate and select your preferred Veo version.
May, 2025 - Unveiled at Google I/O: Use Google Slides as the inspiration for generating a new video.
Generate an AI avatar using your script and a virtual representative to convey your message in a variety of tones.
Use Google Veo 2 to create impressive video clips using natural language prompts which transform text to short-form video. Perhaps the newest iteration, Veo 3, which uses Google Deepmind Flow will be integrated soon.
April, 2025 - Google Vids is now generally available in all Google Workspace editions, including Business Starter.
Easier editing of AI voiceovers, applying changes to your entire video.
Manage custom themes styles like color palette, fonts, backgrounds and objects.
March, 2025 - Use Gemini generative AI as 'help me create' to produce video, scripts, and more. Select a source document and template to get started.
New animations for text, stickers and shapes for visual interest and viewer engagement. Examples include, pulse, spin, hover, shake and bounce.
February, 2025 - Wider range of voiceover voice options: narrator, educator, teacher, persuader, explainer, coach, motivator.

Google Vids Examples

Sales training videos
Product demos, pitches and presentations
Sales briefings and demos
Event recaps
Project updates
Company milestones
Vendor outreach
Campaign reviews
Testimonials
Video tutorials
Replace boring slide decks with exciting video presentations

Google Vids Demo

For those new to digital video production and editing, even on the very basic level that Google Vids has, it may take time to learn the ropes. This video tutorial demo walks you through some simple tasks and the user interface.

FAQ

When is Google Vids coming out?

Google Vids is still in alpha testing with pre-selected Google Workspace accounts. A public beta of the product is anticipated this summer 2024.

Update: Google Vids is available by default for all Google Workspace and Gmail accounts.

How can I learn more about Google Vids?

Follow the Google Workspace blog to learn more and filter results by product. There's been a ton of improvements throughout 2024 and 2025.

How do you get started creating?

There are four options at the beginning of your Google Vids development journey:

Help me create - This means leveraging Gemini for generative AI content creating guidance.
Templates - 50 unique styles of themes pre-loaded with graphics, ideas, layouts, etc. You can preview and select scenes, even all scenes for a cohesive look.
Record - Record video directly in Vids with recording studio
Upload - Start by uploading your own media like videos, mp4, gif, png, jpg, images via your computer

What limitations does Google Vids have?

10 minute video time limit
Although Gemini takes control of producing much of the videos, fine tuning it may be difficult for those not familiar with video editing or video production. There definitely is a learning curve still present for your average users.
Veteran video content creators may find the lacks polish for professional demos. Final products are more appropriate for internal project presentations similar to those powered by Google Slides.
Quality is determined by the effectiveness of your prompts to the Gemini engine powering Google Vids. These influence the storyboard, scenes and feeling of the video.
Small selection of stock music, media, themes, voiceovers and images might get recycled.
Right now, it doesn't support vertical format videos.

How can I work with my team on Google Vids?

Google Vids, like Google Slides and a host of other products, supports multi-user live collaboration. You can see where your teammates are working on the storyboard. Remember that Gemini prompts can incorporate (attach) materials from Google Drive like documents outlining the goals of the video. Therefore, you can easily add in work from others to enhance production. Comments is also mentioned in the Google Vids Learning Center Cheat Sheet, which has step-by-step instructions.

How to use Google Vids in the classroom

You can now use Google Vids with Google Classroom to generate video content for students based on your own lesson plans. Attach Google Vids to assignments or add to a stream. This present a whole new way to leverage AI at school for teachers. Here are some more examples for those on Google Workspace for education:

Turn your slide decks into video lessons
Record teaching demos, introductions and welcome messages
Collaborate with student over video projects
Share videos easily via Google Drive

Learn more about vids for education customers

Veo FAQ

What is the Veo series and Google Flow?

Veo is a text to video generation model. Veo 2 is currently available to use with Google Vids. Veo 3, Google Flow, is part of the premium set of AI video generation tools available to filmmakers. Creatives are already producing amazing videos with Flow, which combines the best parts of Veo, Imagen and Gemini to create cinematic-grade scenes.

How do I use Veo 3 in Google Vids?

Access to Veo 3 became available on June 9, 2025 to select users. Here's what you need to start using Veo 3:

Verify your Google Workspace account or Google AI subscription permits users to access Veo 3.
Launch Google Vids and use the generate video icon to launch AI and from there you can select Veo 2 or Veo 3 from the dropdown menu

How much does Google Veo 3 cost?

Veo 3 costs $19.99 per month with the Google AI Pro subscription with higher limits and premium features available on the $124.99 per month Google AI Ultra plan. Learn more about Google One Veo plans. Compare this to Veo 2, which is free for all Google accounts but not as robust.

What are the limits of Veo 3?

24fps frame rate
720p resolution
16:9 landscape orientation
10 videos per day
8 second max duration long
Slower speed to generate video
English language only
Potential hallucinations, inaccuracies and inappropriate content

These limits are for the Google Vids use of Veo 3 and don't apply to it's application in Flow, Gemini, Google AI Studio or Vertex AI Studio. Learn more from Google Deepmind video generation models.

Prompts to Create a Video Using AI

Explain top tips on how to submit business expenses, this will be shared as education to all employees in the company.
Pitch video to offer seasonal toppings for a pizza delivery business. This should convince executives to fund a 6 month pilot where we offer fresh, local ingredients mapped to local holidays in order to drive sales.
Congratulations video for a student being selected to be a Fulbright Scholar.
Announcement video for a team Volunteer Day, to be sent to the entire company. The theme is “how to support your community” by volunteering for a local organization that combats homelessness and food insecurity in the community.
Recap video about a recent client meeting. Use the prompt: "We are a consulting firm focused on consumer product goods and visited a beverage retailer to help improve profit margins by combining SKUs to reduce packaging cost. Use these committee notes from a Google Doc to review our new goals and actions.
Pitch video for a new line of electric cars focused on being eco-friendly and cost effective. This will be shared with marketing for feedback, focusing on why this is important for future car owners.
Update video about reducing carbon emission from our company's production lines. We produce tires for motorcycles across the globe.
Executive recap from a summit where senior leadership met to discuss learnings and strategy for the next 12 months. Key themes include innovation and customer focus
Remote team building video about how to socialize with coworkers who work remotely, to be shared with managers in our organization.

These are the types of prompts you might find from the Gemini for Google Workspace Prompting Guide 101 which is a nice free download and wonderful reference encyclopedia.

What are some sample Veo prompts?

Onboarding Video: A young office worker wearing tailored blue suit pants and a white button up shirt is starting his first day at our corporate headquarters. He signs in at the front desk and then says while facing the camera, "I always get nervous on the first day and dread doing the paperwork. Let's see how things are done differently here."
Proof of Concept Intro: A professional trainer at a gym prepares for his next class and uses his tablet to present information and says, "The first step to getting started is downloading our app and completing the registration process for our location."
Company Event: Staff in casual attire are bustling as the chairman takes the stage and everyone starts clapping over the anticipation of some fun prizes being handed out and employee recognition opportunities.

Google Vids Early Experimental Access on Google Accounts

Go from vision to video, effortlessly. Try "Help me create" to produce a video which unleashes your inner storyteller and creates a video from start to finish. Google's features here are early and experimental. Users can submit labs feedback and review information to help the product improve.

The app launches with Gemini ready to receive a prompt or files to reference via Google Drive.

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