All Google Vids updates
66 updates to Google Vids tracked so far. Most recent: 2026-11-02 — Users can now upload images to create custom avatars directly within Google Vids.
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2026-11-02Content & Collaboration
Users can now upload images to create custom avatars directly within Google Vids.
Google Vids users can upload images from their local computer, Drive, or Photos to create custom avatars, refine them within Vids to clean up backgrounds, lighting, or add festive decorations, and save them for reuse in projects, enabling greater customization and precise creative control alongside building avatars from scratch.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-10-30 • Scheduled: 2026-11-20 -
2026-10-23Content & Collaboration
Adjust video clip playback speed directly in Google Vids
We are introducing the ability to adjust the playback speed of individual video clips directly within Google Vids. This update gives creators precise control over pacing and scene timing, streamlining video editing so teams can optimize storytelling, improve audience engagement, and deliver polished messages without relying on third-party editing software.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-10-16 • Scheduled: 2026-10-16 -
2026-10-23Content & Collaboration
Extract audio tracks from video clips in Google Vids
We are introducing the ability to decouple and extract the audio track from video clips directly within Google Vids. By separating audio from video, creators gain granular control over multimedia editing, making it simple to custom-tailor voiceovers, remove distracting background noise, and align tracks across scenes.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-10-19 • Scheduled: 2026-10-19 -
2026-10-06Content & Collaboration
Point-in-time editing is now available in Google Vids, showing only active elements at the current timeline position for a true WYSIWYG experience.
Google Vids introduces point-in-time editing, which synchronizes the editing canvas with the video timeline so that only the elements active at the current timestamp are displayed. This eliminates visual clutter from overlapping text, stickers, and images, providing a true 'what you see is what you get' workflow. Users can scrub the timeline or click object tracks to move the playhead, and they no longer need to split scenes to manage timed objects. The feature is enabled by default for all Google Vids sessions, with a gradual rollout for Rapid Release domains beginning September 29, 2026 and a full rollout for Scheduled Release domains starting October 13, 2026.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-09-29 • Scheduled: 2026-10-13 -
2026-09-30Content & Collaboration
Captions in Google Vids are now fully customizable, allowing changes to font, typography, position, and animation.
Google Vids introduces full caption customization, enabling users to adjust font, typography, screen placement, and animation effects to match their brand or video style. This update improves accessibility, enhances engagement for marketing and creator content, and ensures videos look polished and ready to share. The feature is available immediately for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains across various Business, Enterprise, Education, Consumer, and other editions.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-09-30 • Scheduled: 2026-09-30 -
2026-09-29Content & Collaboration
Google Vids now uses upgraded Gemini 3.8 Flash Lite TTS for more natural, expressive AI voiceovers.
The underlying text-to-speech engine powering AI voiceovers and avatar narration in Google Vids has been upgraded to the Gemini 3.8 Flash Lite TTS model, delivering superior naturalness and inflection with improved sentence flow, lifelike pacing, and context-aware emphasis, plus faster generation latency for real-time script iteration. The update is available now for both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains across Business, Enterprise, Education, Consumer, and other editions.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-09-29 • Scheduled: 2026-09-29 -
2026-09-23Content & Collaboration
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is now available in Google Vids, offering improved video extension quality, 1080p generation/upscaling, and precise duration control.
Starting September 23, 2026, Google Vids users can access Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash directly within the app. This update brings higher-quality video extension with better character and audio consistency, the ability to generate AI video scenes in full 1080p HD or upscale existing AI clips, and precise duration control to set exact clip lengths. The feature rolls out to both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains, with full visibility expected within 1–3 days. It is available across Business, Enterprise, Education, Consumer, and other Google Workspace editions, with expanded limits for AI Expanded Access add-on holders.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-09-23 • Scheduled: 2026-09-23 -
2026-09-02Content & Collaboration
Google Vids now lets users turn Google Docs, PDFs, and Word files into video summaries using AI-generated scripts and narration.
Google Vids now allows you to transform static Google Docs, PDFs, and Word files into engaging video summaries. This new feature leverages AI to generate scripts and narration while providing custom visuals to bring your documents to life. Whether you are catching up on training material, meeting notes or reviewing lengthy documentation and reports, this tool is designed to make the process of digesting information effortless. By converting text-heavy files into concise videos, users can quickly grasp key takeaways through a more dynamic medium.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-09-02 • Scheduled: 2026-09-05 -
2026-07-16Content & Collaboration
Gemini Omni now available in Google Vids for higher-quality AI video generation and text-based video editing.
Users can generate higher quality AI video clips with improved text rendering, physics, and realism using Gemini Omni within Google Vids. Additionally, they can edit any existing video by typing natural language instructions—such as adjusting color grading, restyling visuals in anime style, or removing unwanted background elements—directly in Vids. The feature rolls out gradually to Rapid Release domains starting July 16, 2026 and to Scheduled Release domains starting August 5, 2026, with availability across various Business, Enterprise, Education, and Consumer editions.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-07-16 • Scheduled: 2026-08-05 -
2026-07-16Content & Collaboration
Users can now create AI video clips using their personal avatar via Gemini Omni directly in Google Vids.
Google Vids introduces Gemini Omni integration, allowing users to create a personal avatar through a secure verification process in their Google Account and use it as a character in AI-generated video clips. Admins can manage or disable the feature via the Admin console. The feature rolls out to Rapid Release domains starting July 16, 2026 (visible within up to 15 days) and to Scheduled Release domains starting August 5, 2026 (visible within up to 15 days). Availability includes Business, Enterprise, Education Plus, Consumer Google AI Pro/Ultra, and select add-ons.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-07-16 • Scheduled: 2026-08-05 -
2026-07-16Content & Collaboration
Users can now steer AI voiceover and avatar speaking in Google Vids using bracketed tags for emotions, pacing, and sound effects, with an option to auto-apply tags.
In Google Vids, typing an open bracket (‘[’) brings up a menu of steering tags to customize pacing, emotional delivery, and sound effects for AI voiceovers and avatars. Users can also click 'Apply audio tags' to let Vids automatically populate the script with appropriate tags based on content. Admins have no control over this feature; end users can learn more via the Help Center. The feature rolled out to both Rapid and Scheduled Release domains starting July 15, 2026, with full visibility within 1–3 days.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-07-15 • Scheduled: 2026-07-15 -
2026-07-08Content & Collaboration
Google Vids now supports converting Google Slides to videos in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Google Vids, which already turns Slides content into videos with AI‑generated scripts, voiceovers, background music, and animations in English, expands language support to seven additional languages. The feature is available across Business, Enterprise, Education, Consumer, and select other editions, with no admin or end‑user settings required. Rollout began in Rapid Release domains on June 30, 2026 (gradual over up to 15 days) and will start in Scheduled Release domains on July 20, 2026 (full rollout over 1–3 days).
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-06-30 • Scheduled: 2026-07-20 -
2026-06-17Content & Collaboration
Ability to direct custom avatars to take actions in videos.
Custom avatars in Google Vids can now be directed to perform actions such as walking, talking, or using objects via text prompts. Additionally, users can upload image references to place custom avatars in specific locations or include branded logos, all while preserving the avatar's appearance and voice.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-06-17 • Scheduled: 2026-06-17 -
2026-06-17Content & Collaboration
New Gemini voice models for custom avatars.
Users creating custom avatars in Google Vids can now choose from over 30 voices powered by Gemini Audio, which offer increased expression, broader language support, and better steering control over speech delivery.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-06-17 • Scheduled: 2026-06-17 -
2026-06-17Content & Collaboration
Expanded language support for AI avatars and voiceovers.
Google Vids has added support for 16 new languages, including Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian, and Russian, bringing the total number of supported languages for AI avatars and voiceovers to 24.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-06-17 • Scheduled: 2026-06-17