Feature availability
- This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace subscription. Learn about Gemini features and plans.
- Most AI features in Vids, such as "Help me create," read-along teleprompter, and AI voiceover, are only available in English at this time. Learn more about Vids availability.
For each video, you can add up to 50 video objects and 50 audio objects. Limits are subject to change. Learn about Google Vids storage, object & version history limits.
Create a draft video
You can plan your video story with Gemini in Google Vids using “Help me create.” Enter a prompt, then you can type the “@” symbol to add related documents. Once you’ve submitted your request and all related documents, Vids will generate:
- A suggested outline, with suggested scenes populated with generated text
- Stock media, including videos, images, and music
- A script
- A voiceover
Video placeholders are also suggested in relevant scenes to help organize where to add your own video recordings.
- On your computer, open a new video in Google Vids.
- Tip: To quickly open a new video, type vids.new in your browser’s address bar and press Enter.
- Click Start a new video
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- In the pop-up, click Plan your video story.
- Enter a prompt or click a suggested prompt.
- To improve the output quality of your video, you can add related files: Enter
@, then add the file name or select from the list of suggested files - To generate new suggested prompts, under the list of text prompts, click Shuffle
. Learn how to write prompts to create videos
Learn about sample prompts for "Help me create"Here are quick tips to help you write prompts to create videos with “Help me create” in Google Vids:
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When writing prompts:
Use natural language - Write like you talk
- Express thoughts in full sentences
Be specific - Provide as much context as possible.
- Attach relevant documents. Use the @ symbol and descriptive prompts to specify details like audience, purpose, and goals.
Make it a conversation - If the results don’t meet your expectations or you believe there’s room for improvement, fine tune your prompts.
- To yield better results, use follow-up prompts and an iterative process of review and refinement.
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Learn more about how to bring your best ideas to life with Gemini for Google Workspace. Get tips & real-life use cases for using gen AI at work.
“Explain our Q4 product roadmap for executives using @-file. This video informs company leadership on upcoming plans and strategy to achieve end of year goals.”
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- To improve the output quality of your video, you can add related files: Enter
- Click Next.
- After your outline has been generated, to edit it, update the tiles that represent each scene.
- To edit the scene prompt, click the title text for a scene.
- To remove a tile, click Delete
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- To add a new tile below, click Add
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- To rewrite your prompt, type a new prompt
to generate a new outline, click Try again.
- Once you have a final outline, choose a design for your video:
- To preview samples, hover over a design.
- Click to select a design.
- To confirm, click Create the draft video.
- After you create your video, you can continue to edit or customize.
Edit or customize your AI-generated video
After you create your video, you can review or edit the generated scripts of voiceovers and customize media placeholders.
Check or edit generated scripts or voiceovers- To open the scripts panel and view or edit your generated scripts, click Scripts.
- When you use “Help me create,” it generates a script and voiceover for every scene. To edit them, you need to replace each audio object. To add your own audio to specific scenes:
- Delete the voiceover audio track for the scene where you wish to remove narration.
- Add a new voiceover manually or with AI. When you generate a voiceover, it uses the content of the script panel. Learn how to create scripts and voiceovers in Google Vids.
In your video, you may find media placeholders.
- Circular media placeholders contain stock voiceovers. You can replace this with live voiceovers.
- Larger media placeholders include an “Add your media” tag. You can replace this with your own media.
- Optional: To replace the media in these placeholders, click Select a video
to open a drop-down menu which includes:
Upload
Generate an image
My media
Stock media
- To add media from the recording studio and add a recording, click Recording
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- To keep the media originally added to the placeholder, click Keep video
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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.
- Generated images are for use only within Google Docs, Slides, and Vids.
- Gemini generated images are designed to bring your imagination to life in Vids and may not represent real world situations.
Give feedback on this feature
To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help
To report a legal issue, create a request.