Google introduces AI voice features to Gmail, Docs and Keep powered by Gemini Audio models

Google is bringing voice-powered AI to its core productivity apps with a suite of conversational features for Gmail, Docs, and Keep built on its Gemini Audio models. First previewed at the company's I/O developer conference, the new capabilities — Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live — allow users to interact with their workspace entirely by speech, from searching their inbox to drafting documents to capturing ideas on the fly.

In Gmail, the new Gmail Live feature enables conversational search, letting users ask natural-language questions to locate emails rather than relying on keywords. Docs Live goes a step further, acting as a voice-driven thought partner and co-writer: users can talk through a rough idea, and the tool will organize their thoughts, structure the document, and, with permission, pull in relevant details from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web to accelerate a first draft. Keep Live, meanwhile, targets the classic “brain dump”: a user can simply speak a stream of consciousness, and the app processes it in the background, transforming rambling audio into structured, actionable notes and lists.

“Whether searching your inbox, organizing your thoughts, or brainstorming, the new capabilities in Gmail, Docs, and Keep let you do it all conversationally”, Yulie Kwon Kim, VP of Product for Google Workspace, said in the announcement. The features begin rolling out this week, though with a catch: they're gated behind premium subscriptions. Gmail and Keep Live will be available to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers, while Docs Live is limited to Pro and Ultra tiers. Google says the voice features are “coming soon” for Workspace business customers, suggesting broader workplace adoption is on the horizon.