If available, Gemini in Gmail can generate short summaries of messages in your inbox, which can help you quickly decide how to handle a message without opening it.
Availability
To get summaries with Gemini in Gmail, you need:
- The latest version of the Gmail app for Android.
- An eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan. Learn about Gemini features and plans.
How summaries with Gemini in Gmail work
- Gemini in Gmail can generate summaries that:
- Are up to 2 lines long.
- Are based on the content of the message thread.
- Appear in your inbox, below the subject line of eligible messages.
- Replaces the message preview.
- Message summaries are indicated with a summary icon
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- When a message with new information arrives in the thread, Gemini in Gmail updates the summary.
- Some messages have Gemini summaries, while others do not, and both types can appear together in your inbox.
- If a summary is incorrect, you can send feedback about it to Google.
Show summaries in your inbox
Important: By default, Google Workspace smart features are turned off in:
- The European Economic Area
- Japan
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- On your device, open the Gmail app
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- In the top left corner, tap Menu
Settings.
- Turn on:
- Google Workspace smart features
- Conversation view
- Conversation list density: Choose Default or Comfortable.
- If you choose Compact, summaries do not appear in your inbox.
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Tip: To hide summaries, turn off Google Workspace smart features. This also turns off other Gemini in Workspace features, like the Gemini in Gmail side panel.
Learn about Gemini feature suggestions
- Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
- Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
- Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
- Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.