Get started with Google Vids
Feature availability
- This feature requires an eligible Google Workspace subscription. Learn about Gemini features and plans.
- Most AI features in Vids, such as "Help me create," read-along teleprompter, and AI voiceover, are only available in English at this time. Learn more about Vids availability.
Google Vids is an AI-powered video creation app for work. Use Vids to create, write, produce, edit, collaborate, and share your videos.
In this article, learn how to:
- Create a new video.
- Copy a video.
- Edit & format a video.
- Share & collaborate with Vids.
- Watch a video shared with you.
Important:
- New features for Vids are rolling out gradually, and may not be available to you yet.
- Videos created with Google Vids have a maximum duration of 10 minutes. Limits are subject to change. Learn about limits for Google Vids.
Learn about Vids browser, media, & file type compatibility
Learn about browser compatibility with Google VidsYou can use Vids on your computer with the two most recent versions of these browsers:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Windows only: Microsoft Edge
Other browsers may work, but you might not be able to use all of the features.
Tip: Currently, you can’t edit or comment in Vids in Safari. You can use playback after a video is processed.
The following types of media can be uploaded from your computer or from Google Drive.
| Media type | File type | Compatible upload file types |
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Audio |
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ogg, flac, m4a, mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpeg3, ogg, wav, x-flac, audio/x-m4a, audio/x-wav |
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Static images and GIFs |
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PNG, JPEG, or GIF |
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Videos |
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mp4, ogg, quicktime, webm |
Create a new video
You can create a new video, or make a new version of a video already created in Vids by copying and editing a video that’s already been made.
- On your computer, open a new video in Google Vids.
- Tip: To quickly open a new video, type vids.new in your browser’s address bar and press Enter.
- Choose an option to create a new video:
- Plan your video story*
- Plan your video story with AI in Google Vids. Learn more about how to generate a video outline with a prompt with Gemini in Vids.
- Generate video clips*
- Enter a prompt to transform your ideas into custom video clips.
- Narrate with an AI avatar*
- Add personality to your video.
- Record yourself, your screen, or both
- Build your video with a video, audio, or screen recording. Learn more about adding video clips using the Vids recording studio.
- Upload
- Upload your own clips and images. Learn more about uploading video clips, GIFs, or images.
- Start with a template
- Build your video based on a template that you have selected. Learn more about building a video from a template.
- Import Slides
- Create a video to read Google Slides presentation. Each slide becomes a scene, and speaker notes are imported as the scripts for each scene. Learn how to use Google Slides with Google Vids.
- Transform slides into videos
- Create a video from a Google Slides presentation, where each slide becomes a scene. You can:
- Generate and edit scripts.*
- Use speaker notes.
- Add and select AI voiceovers.*
- Create a video from a Google Slides presentation, where each slide becomes a scene. You can:
- Plan your video story*
Tip: To start a video from scratch, select "Blank Vid" or click Close to close the window and open your new video.
* If your account doesn’t have access to AI features in Google Vids, these options won’t appear in the getting started screen. Learn about Google Vids availability.
Copy a video
You can copy an existing video in Google Vids to build a new or updated version.
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- Click File and then Make a copy .
- Tips:
- To make a copy of a video from Drive, right-click to open the menu bar and then click Make a copy.
- You can copy the full video or selected scenes.
- Tips:
Edit & format a video
You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in each scene and you can customize transitions between scenes.
- Upload & insert images
- Add audio
- Add stock media
- Add & customize text, shapes, and lines
- Control timing with object tracks
- Customize transitions between scenes
Share & collaborate with Vids
You can share your videos and select whether collaborators can view, edit, or comment on them.
You can choose to share videos created in Vids as:
- Google Vids files
- MP4s in Google Drive
- MP4s downloaded to your device
Tip: To collaborate with others on your video, share as a Google Vids file and choose an access level:
- Commenters: Can add comments to the video but can’t make changes to the video.
- Editors: Can add comments and make changes to the video.
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- At the top right corner, click Share .
- Add the people, groups, or events you want to share your file with.
- Click the drop-down that appears after you add people to select access level:
- Viewer
- Commenter
- Editor
- Click Send.
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- At the top right corner next to Share , click Quick sharing options .
- To export as an MP4 to Drive, click Export to Drive .
- To open the MP4 file in Drive, click Open now.
- To update access and find the link to your file:
- Open the MP4 file.
- At the top right corner, click Share .
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- In the menu, click File and then Download as MP4.
- The file downloads as an MP4 file that you can share with others to watch.
Watch a video shared with you
Anyone with a Google account can view a video shared with Google Vids.
Tip: To access Google Vids on your mobile device, you can use a compatible web browser. You can watch processed videos on your mobile device but you can’t edit or add comments to videos.