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After NotebookLM, Gemini, and Search, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Drive for conversational, podcast-style summaries of your PDFs. An extension of Gemini in Google Drive’s PDF viewer, you’ll find a new Audio Overview button in the top bar on the web. Tapping opens the Gemini side panel, with the generation taking a few minutes. Tap “Play” to listen, while Google will also send an email notification. These Audio Overviews are 2-10 minutes long. The audio file is automatically saved to a new “Audio overviews” Drive folder, “which [users] can then access from any mobile or desktop device.” This makes for a nice centralization compared to Gemini chats. This is powered by the same underlying technology as Audio Overviews in NotebookLM. Google frames it as letting you “instantly convert long, text-heavy PDFs—such as industry reports, contracts, or lengthy meeting transcripts.” Advertisement - scroll for more content Boost efficiency by allowing users to quickly grasp the main points of a long document in a two- to 10-minute audio summary, Improve accessibility by providing an alternative format for consuming content, and Enhance preparation by making it easier to quickly review materials before meetings or client presentations. At launch, Audio Overviews for Google Drive PDFs only support English. This joins the “Listen” feature in Google Docs. This is rolling out now to the following Google Workspace tiers: Business Standard and Plus Enterprise Standard and Plus It’s also available for Google One AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
