Google's Gemini app can now generate, preview and edit files inside a chat.

Google says PDFs work on web and mobile, while Docs, Sheets, slides, Markdown, TXT and code files are web only.

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Google added the ability to generate, preview and edit files directly inside Gemini app chats, in a post dated 29 October 2026. The post says it is available to all users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.

PDF preview and editing works on web and mobile, while Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown, text and code files are supported on the web only. Users can open a file full screen to type edits, highlight text to ask questions, or ask Gemini to revise the file. The post does not name the model behind the feature.

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Google's post on editing files in the Gemini app is dated 29 October 2026.

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Google says Gemini app users can now generate, preview, and edit files right within their chat.

You can now generate, preview, and edit files right within your chat
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Google says PDF preview and editing is supported on both web and mobile, while Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown, TXT and code files are supported on the web only.

PDF preview and editing is supported on both the web and mobile, while all other formats (Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code) are supported on the web only.
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Google says the capabilities are available to all users in all languages where the Gemini app is available.

These capabilities are now available to all users in all languages where Gemini app is available.
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Google says users can expand a file to full screen to type edits, highlight text to ask questions, or ask Gemini to revise the file.

expand to full screen to type edits directly, highlight text to ask questions, or have Gemini refine your files.
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