Google is rolling out voice assistants for Gmail, Docs, and Keep, called Live modes.
Gmail Live helps find inbox info by voice; Docs Live formats spoken ideas.
Available on mobile in English for AI Plus, Pro, Ultra plans.
What happened
Google has started rolling out voice assistant modes for Gmail, Docs, and Keep, called Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live. The features, previewed at Google I/O in May, are now available on mobile globally in English from today. Gmail Live is on iOS and Android for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans; Docs Live and Keep Live are on AI Pro and Ultra plans, with Keep Live Android-only and Docs Live on both iOS and Android.
Why it matters
These tools let you talk to apps to find or capture information hands-free. Gmail Live can answer questions like "when is my kid's next school event?" by pulling details from your inbox and reading a summary aloud, linking sources in the transcript. Docs Live can turn spoken ideas into structured documents, and Keep Live can transcribe notes like adding "ingredients for pesto" to a shopping list without specific keywords.
What to watch
All three features are "coming soon" for Workspace business customers, according to Google. Pricing or availability for these business plans has not been announced in the article. The rollout is currently limited to English on mobile platforms.
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Google's new voice assistant modes for Gmail, Docs, and Keep extend the Gemini Live experience, which was previously limited to its chatbot, to productivity apps. The goal is to let users manage tasks hands-free — like finding a specific date in a long email thread or adding a grocery item to a list — without needing to type or use exact keywords. Gmail Live pulls answers from your inbox, showing linked sources on screen. Docs Live can summarize or transform documents, and with permission, it can also pull data from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the web. Keep Live turns natural speech into contextual notes. These features were first shown at Google I/O in May, and are now rolling out on mobile in English. The availability tiering — Gmail Live on Plus, Pro, and Ultra, while Docs and Keep require Pro or Ultra — suggests Google is aiming these at power users first. Since the rollout has just begun, Workspace business customers are noted as "coming soon." It remains to be seen whether these voice features will expand beyond English and to more plans.
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