You can create podcast-style conversations from documents, slides, and Deep Research reports with Audio Overviews in Gemini Apps.
What you need
- For now, this feature isn’t available to users under 18 years old.
- To use this feature, you must be signed in to Gemini Apps. Learn how to sign in to Gemini Apps.
Create an Audio Overview
- Go to gemini.google.com or open the Gemini mobile app
.
- Tap Add file
and select the file you want to upload.
- Learn more about how to upload files in Gemini Apps.
- Tap Generate Audio Overview.
- It usually takes about 3-5 minutes to generate the Audio Overview. While you wait, you can leave the chat and start a new chat.
When the Audio Overview is ready, Gemini will notify you:
- In the web app: Next to the chat thread with your completed report.
- In the mobile app: As a notification on your device. The notification may appear when your device is locked depending on your settings.
Manage mobile notifications
You can turn notifications for Gemini Apps on or off in your device’s app notification settings.
- On your device, go to Settings.
- Tap Notifications
App notifications
Google
Show unused categories.
- Turn All Gemini notifications on
or off
.
Play an Audio Overview
In the Gemini web app
- Go to gemini.google.com.
- If your chats are hidden, at the top, tap Menu
.
- On the side panel, select the chat with the Audio Overview you want to listen to.
- Tap Play
.
In the Gemini mobile app
- Open the Gemini mobile app
.
- To the right of Chats & Gems, tap Show more
.
- Select the chat with the Audio Overview you want to listen to.
- Tap the Audio Overview card.
- A new tab will open in your default browser.
- Tap Play
.
Share or download an Audio Overview
In the Gemini web app
- Go to gemini.google.com.
- If your chats are hidden, at the top, tap Menu
.
- On the side panel, select the chat with the Audio Overview you want to share.
- In the Audio Overview player, tap More
.
- Choose how you want to share:
- To share the link: At the top, next to the
g.co/gemini/share
link, tap Copy public link. Then paste it where you want to share, like in a messaging app or a forum thread.
- To share on an available social platform: At the bottom, tap the social platform and follow the on-screen instructions.
- To share the link: At the top, next to the
In the Gemini mobile app
- Open the Gemini mobile app
.
- To the right of Chats & Gems, tap Show more
.
- Select the chat with the Audio Overview you want to share.
- Tap the Audio Overview card.
- A new tab will open in your default browser.
- In the Audio Overview player, tap More
.
- Choose how you want to share or download:
- To download the Audio Overview: At the top right, tap Download
.
- To share the link: At the top right, tap Copy
. Then paste it where you want to share, like in a messaging app, an email draft, or a forum thread.
- To share on an available social platform: At the bottom, tap the social platform and follow the on-screen instructions.
- To download the Audio Overview: At the top right, tap Download