Google Gemini
Ask with files and photos; get answers across Google apps
About
Ask a question, drop in a file or photo, or share your screen, and get summaries, plans, drafts, or visuals on your iPhone. People use it to study with auto-made flashcards, plan trips with Maps and Gmail context, and generate images or quick video mockups. Paid tiers add Deep Research on 3 Pro and video generation with Veo 3.1 Fast for heavier projects.
Editor's Take
Worth trying if you draft, summarize, or prototype on an iPhone—especially when you want results tied to your emails, photos, or documents. Best suited for users who want multimodal help and don't mind paying for deeper research or video generation.
Key Features
- Share your camera or screen with Go Live → get real-time guidance about what’s visible
- Paste a long webpage or document → Deep Research on 3 Pro returns cited sources and a structured brief
- Describe a scene or storyboard → Veo 3.1 Fast generates a short video mockup for review
- Connect Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search → receive personalized suggestions grounded in your content and past chats
- Start in Canvas from a prompt → turn ideas into app, page, or diagram prototypes you can iterate on
Use Cases
- A project manager planning a three-city offsite on iPhone using Maps routes and Gmail confirmations in one thread
- A college student turning a 30-page lecture PDF into flashcards and a listenable podcast for commute study
- A social creator quickly mocking up a 10-second ad concept by prompting Veo 3.1 Fast
Try It Like This
- 1 Turn a long PDF into study flashcards
Sign up (free tier) and open a new chat → upload the 30-page lecture PDF and ask for a summary and flashcards → review the auto-made flashcards and export or listen to the generated podcast-style audio for commute study.
- 2 Plan a multi-city offsite on iPhone
Start a chat and connect Gmail and Maps in settings → paste trip confirmations or forward travel emails into the thread, then ask Gemini to draft a three-city schedule with routes and timing → refine the plan in the same thread and save or share the itinerary.
- 3 Get live guidance using your camera or screen
Tap Go Live and grant camera or screen access on your iPhone → show the scene or document and ask for immediate feedback, step-by-step instructions, or identification of visible items → act on the real-time suggestions and ask follow-ups without leaving the live session.
- 4 Create a short video mockup from a storyboard
Describe your scene or upload a simple storyboard in chat → request a Veo 3.1 Fast mockup (paid tier) to generate a 10-second concept video → review the mockup, ask for edits, and iterate until the timing and visuals match your brief.
- 5 Research a topic with cited sources
Paste a long webpage or collection of documents into chat → enable Deep Research on 3 Pro (paid) and request a structured brief with cited sources and key takeaways → use the brief to make an outline, draft, or presentation and cite the returned sources.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Multimodal input: supports camera Go Live, screen sharing, image and file uploads for real-time or document-based tasks.
- Personalized context: connects to Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search so suggestions can be grounded in your content and past chats.
- Research and media features: Deep Research on 3 Pro returns cited sources and structured briefs; Veo 3.1 Fast generates short video mockups for creative review.
Cons
- Key capabilities (Deep Research and Veo video generation) are gated behind paid Pro tiers, limiting access on the free plan.
Getting Started
- 1 Install Google Gemini from the App Store and sign in with your Google account.
- 2 Start a chat and upload a file or photo, or paste a link; optionally connect Gmail/Photos for context.
- 3 Within five minutes, receive a sourced summary, a study set, or a first-pass image/video draft to iterate on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Gemini 2.5 Flash; basic image generation; limited deep research; web/mobile access |
| AI Pro | $19.99/month | Gemini 3 Pro; Deep Research (3 Pro); 2TB Google One storage; Veo 3.1 Fast video |
| AI Ultra | $249.99/month | All AI Pro + higher Veo 3.1 limits; NotebookLM Plus; longer context; priority access |
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FAQ
Is Google Gemini free?
It offers both free and paid plans.
What platforms is Google Gemini available on?
Available on iOS.
Does Google Gemini support Korean?
Korean is not currently supported.
Last verified: 2026-04-07