Overview
- Google began rolling out Gmail Live, Docs Live and Keep Live on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 to English mobile users on paid Google AI plans, with Workspace business access promised soon.
- Gmail Live lets users speak natural questions to search their inbox, returns spoken summaries with a live transcript, links source emails, and supports follow-up questions without repeating context.
- Docs Live acts as a hands‑free co‑writer that organizes spoken ideas into structured drafts and, with user permission, can pull details from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web to inform the document.
- Keep Live converts unstructured audio 'brain dumps' into organized notes and lists, supports editing by voice, is initially Android‑only for Pro/Ultra subscribers, and can add items to existing notes.
- The features are powered by Google’s Gemini Audio and follow recent Gemini transcription advances; Google is phasing the rollout to manage accuracy and privacy trade-offs tied to cross‑app data access.