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Google Gemini Adds In-Chat File Editing, PDF Tools

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Google expands Gemini app to generate, preview, and edit files directly within chats.
The update adds PDF preview and editing on web.
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Markdown, TXT, and code remain editable only in the web version.
A new blurred overlay with a translucent pill bar appears on all Android devices.
Gemini can generate slide outlines, preview layouts, export PPTX or PDF, and build Sheets trackers that open in Sheets.

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Google expands Gemini app to generate, preview, and edit files directly within chats.
The update adds PDF preview and editing on web.
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Markdown, TXT, and code remain editable only in the web version.
A new blurred overlay with a translucent pill bar appears on all Android devices.
Gemini can generate slide outlines, preview layouts, export PPTX or PDF, and build Sheets trackers that open in Sheets.