Kathmandu —Google is rolling out a new feature powered by its advanced generative AI model, Gemini, that enables users to generate summaries of videos stored in Google Drive. This update is expected to be particularly useful for educators, corporate professionals, and researchers who regularly deal with long-form video content.
According to a report published by The Verge on May 30, 2025, the feature allows users to upload videos with captions to their Drive, where Gemini can analyze the content and produce a concise summary of the key points. The generated summary will be viewable directly within the Drive’s preview panel or in a separate tab.
For now, this functionality is available only to select Google Workspace users and currently supports English-language content. However, Google has indicated plans to expand support to additional languages in the future.
The goal behind this feature is to enhance productivity by eliminating the need to watch entire lengthy recordings. For example, instead of sitting through hours of a meeting or lecture, users can quickly scan the summary to grasp the core ideas. The system works by analyzing the captions or subtitles embedded in the video, helping it understand both the language and contextual flow of the content.
As noted by both the DeepMind Blog and Google Workspace Updates, this update represents a significant advancement in multimodal AI — a growing area where AI is trained to interpret and connect text, images, audio, and video in a unified context.
The implications of this tool are wide-reaching. Students and teachers can use it to quickly review past lectures. Likewise, journalists, analysts, and marketing professionals can save time by skimming summaries of recorded meetings or webinars.
At present, Google is rolling out this feature to a limited group of users to collect feedback and fine-tune its performance and reliability before a broader release.
This marks another strategic step in Google’s transformation from a search-engine-first company to a productivity-focused AI ecosystem.
