Google Rolls Out Live AI Voice Features for Gmail, Docs and Keep
· Technology · Engadget, TechCrunch
Google has moved Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live out of beta, making them generally available to paying Google AI subscribers. Gmail Live, which began beta testing in June, lets users query their inbox using natural language, supports conversational follow-ups, displays transcripts on screen, and links back to source emails. Docs Live helps structure documents and can draft content by pulling information from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web with user permission. Keep Live builds lists and notes from spoken input, interpreting context without explicit instructions — for example, categorising grocery items under "ingredients for pesto pasta." Gmail Live is now available to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers on Android and iOS, while Docs Live requires Pro or Ultra on the same platforms, and Keep Live is Android-only for Pro and Ultra subscribers at launch.
Why it matters
Paying Google AI subscribers on Android and iOS can now use voice-driven assistants across core productivity apps, turning email, documents, and notes into conversational tools that respond to natural speech.
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