GoKawiilGemini adds in-chat editing for Google Docs, Sheets, slides and code files
Google has rolled out the ability to generate, preview, and edit files such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, PDFs, Markdown, TXT, and code directly inside Gemini chats, without switching to separate apps. The feature is live today for all Gemini users; PDF support works on both web and mobile, while the other file types are currently web-only. Users can expand documents into full-screen mode and highlight text to ask Gemini questions or request edits, such as converting a highlighted table into a graph.
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Building file editing directly into the chat interface could reduce the need to toggle between Gemini and Workspace apps, streamlining document workflows for everyday users. The move also mirrors a similar feature Anthropic added to Claude earlier this year, suggesting AI chat assistants are converging on in-chat document creation and editing as a competitive baseline feature. Limiting most formats to web-only for now may signal Google is still testing mobile performance before a wider rollout.
- Gemini now supports generating and editing Docs, Sheets, slides, PDFs, Markdown, TXT, and code within chats.
- PDF editing works on web and mobile, but other formats are web-only for now.
- The update follows Anthropic's similar document-editing feature added to Claude earlier this year.
Source: theverge.com — Stevie Bonifield, 2026-10-29
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