You can customize how Gemini Apps respond to you if you add instructions. For example, you could create instructions so that Gemini would always:
- Start responses with a short summary
- Use bullet points for long paragraphs
Tip: If you’re not subscribed to a Google AI plan, you can still save info to get more helpful responses in Gemini Apps.
What you need
To add instructions for Gemini Apps, you need to:
- Sign in with a personal Google Account. This feature isn’t available when you sign in to a work, school, or supervised Google Account. Learn how to sign in to Gemini Apps.
- Be subscribed to a Google AI plan. Learn how to upgrade to a Google AI plan.
Important: For now, this feature is:
- Not available in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom.
- Not available for Gems or in Live chats.
Add your instructions for Gemini
Important: Instructions for Gemini to forget or avoid topics in chats doesn’t always work perfectly. To make sure Gemini stops mentioning a topic, delete any chats about it from your Gemini Apps Activity.
In the Gemini mobile app
In the Gemini web app
- On your phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
.
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
Personal Intelligence
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- Tap Add +.
- Enter the instructions you want Gemini Apps to apply to every chat.
- Tap Submit.
Personal Intelligence - On your phone or tablet, go to gemini.google.com.
- At the top, tap Menu
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- Tap Add +.
- Enter the instructions you want Gemini Apps to apply to every chat.
- Tap Submit.
Find, edit, or delete your instructions for Gemini
In the Gemini mobile app
In the Gemini web app
- On your phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- Find the instructions you want to view, edit or delete.
- Tap More
or Delete
.
- On your phone or tablet, go to gemini.google.com.
- At the top, tap Menu
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- Find the instructions you want to view, edit or delete.
- Tap More
Turn your instructions for Gemini on or off
You can change whether Gemini Apps use your instructions at any time.
In the Gemini mobile app
In the Gemini web app
- On your phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- At the top, turn Instructions for Gemini off
or on
.
- On your phone or tablet, go to gemini.google.com.
- At the top, tap Menu
- Personal Intelligence is only available when Gemini’s language is set to English. If it’s not, tap Personal context instead. Learn how to change Gemini’s language.
- At the top, turn Instructions for Gemini off