
Gemini
The Gemini app is Google’s AI assistant. Google’s help pages say Gemini Apps give you direct access to Google AI, with help for writing, planning, learning and more, on the web and on some phones.
What Gemini does
- Gives you help with writing, planning, learning and more.
- Works on the web at gemini.google.com, where Google says some features need no sign-in, and in a mobile app on some phones.
- Lets you sign in with a personal Google Account, a work account on a qualifying Workspace edition, or a school account your administrator has enabled.
- Has settings for your activity, what Gemini remembers about you, and how past chats personalise responses, explained in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub.
What people use it for
Plan something
Ask for an itinerary or a schedule, then check the details it gives.
Talk it through with Gemini Live
Google’s channel shows Gemini Live helping diagnose a houseplant.
Get quick help on a PC
Google’s channel shows the Gemini app on Windows with a keyboard shortcut.
Who it suits
- Anyone with a Google Account who wants a general AI assistant.
- People at organisations on Google Workspace, where an administrator decides whether Gemini Apps are on.
Plans and access
Google says some features work without signing in, and more need a Google Account. A work account needs a qualifying Workspace edition and you must be 18 or over, and a school account needs the service enabled by your institution. Read the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub before you share anything sensitive.
How to start
Watch and learn
Videos from Google’s own channel, so you can learn it here. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. More on the Google Gemini channel.
Google Gemini · 2026
Hello Windows, the Gemini app is here! 👋 Get quick help with a simple keyboard shortcut on your PC.
Google Gemini · 2026
Microgardening with Gemini Live
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Common questions about Gemini
- What are Gemini Apps?
- Google says they give you direct access to Google AI, to get help with writing, planning, learning and more.
- Do I need to sign in?
- Google says you can use some features on the web without signing in. You need a Google Account for more features or to save your activity.
- Can I use it with a work or school account?
- Yes, on a qualifying Workspace edition for work, if you are 18 or over, or when your school’s administrator has enabled it.
- What happens to my chats?
- The Gemini Apps Privacy Hub explains what is collected, how it is used, retention and the Keep Activity setting. Read it before you decide what to share.
Where this comes from
Written from the maker’s own pages, read on 2026-10-13. Plans, limits and features change, so the page you land on is the source.
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