Google Vids updates from January 2026
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Google Vids now supports styled, animated captions that synchronize with audio and media.
Google Vids has introduced styled, animated captions that synchronize with audio and media elements to improve video comprehension and accessibility. These captions serve as a visual guide for viewers, and users have the ability to edit and correct any spelling or grammar errors within the captions. The feature supports a wide array of global languages.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-01-22 • Scheduled: 2026-01-22 -
Google Vids now supports styled, animated captions.
Google Vids, an AI-powered video creation app, now allows users to create styled and animated captions that synchronize with audio and media. These captions enhance video comprehension and viewer tracking, and users can edit them for spelling and grammar errors. This feature aims to help users become better storytellers.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-01-22 • Scheduled: 2026-01-22 -
Google Vids now supports portrait-sized clips via Ingredients to Video in Veo 3.1.
Google Vids has updated its 'Ingredients to Video' capability using Veo 3.1 to support the generation of portrait-sized video clips. These improvements include faster pacing, more engaging shots, realistic audio, and better consistency for objects, characters, and backgrounds, making it easier for users to create immersive content for social media channels using reference images and prompts.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-01-13 • Scheduled: 2026-01-13 -
Improvements to Veo 3.1 in Google Vids now support generating portrait-sized video clips with faster pace and engaging shots.
Google Vids, with improvements to Veo 3.1, now allows users to generate portrait-sized video clips. This enhancement provides faster-paced, more engaging shots, realistic audio, and maintains consistency of objects, characters, and backgrounds. This feature is particularly useful for customers creating immersive video content for marketing, announcements, and explainer videos, enabling easy resizing for social media sharing.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2026-01-13 • Scheduled: 2026-01-13