Google’s Gemini AI goes multimodal with audio uploads
According to Google, audio uploads have been the most requested feature since Gemini launched.
Google’s Gemini has officially gone beyond text and images.
In its latest update, the AI assistant now allows users to upload audio files directly for analysis, transcription, and summaries, a move that could change how students, journalists, and businesses interact with artificial intelligence.
More To Read
- European Commission fines Google in ad-tech antitrust case
- Google must share search data with competitors, judge rules
- Google’s 'Nano Banana' breaks ground in AI creativity
- Anthropic launches Claude, a Chrome-based AI that browses the web for you
- Editors, reporters challenged to adopt AI but maintain human oversight
- AI on TVs: Samsung brings Microsoft Copilot to 2025 TVs and monitors
The feature is already rolling out across Android, iOS, and the web, supports popular formats like MP3, WAV, and M4A, and even lets users bundle files in a ZIP folder.
Free-tier users can upload up to 10 minutes per query, while premium subscribers get three hours of audio per prompt, giving professionals more room to handle long lectures, podcasts, or meeting recordings.
According to Google, audio uploads have been the most requested feature since Gemini launched.
By granting the AI “ears,” the company is positioning Gemini as more than a chatbot and it is now becoming a productivity partner capable of dissecting a heated debate, condensing an academic lecture, or turning hours of business talk into a crisp action plan.
Analysts say the move puts Gemini in more direct competition with rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot, both of which have leaned heavily on multimodal tools.
“This update is a clear sign that Google is racing to make Gemini the central hub for everyday work and study,” said one industry expert.
Looking ahead, tech insiders hint that Gemini could add speaker identification, real-time translations, and direct Workspace integrations, further embedding itself in classrooms and offices worldwide.
Top Stories Today
