Overview
- A new Audio Overview button in the Drive web PDF viewer generates two- to ten-minute spoken summaries via Gemini, playable immediately in the side panel.
- Each recording is saved automatically to an "Audio overviews" folder in Drive with cross‑device access, and users receive an email when processing completes.
- Availability includes Google Workspace Business Standard/Plus and Enterprise Standard/Plus, plus Google One AI Pro, AI Ultra, AI Ultra for Business, and AI Pro for Education.
- At launch the feature is English only and web only, it is enabled by default where available, and full availability on Scheduled Release domains may take up to 15 days from November 12.
- Summaries use a podcast-style format—often with two AI hosts—and reviewers note the potential for errors, so important details should be verified against the source PDF.