Google Vids transforms long documents into quick video summaries with new AI tool

Google has introduced a new document-to-video feature in Vids, enabling users to convert lengthy files into concise video briefings complete with scripts, narration, and visuals, streamlining information digestion.

Google has added a new document-to-video function to Vids, extending the app’s AI features from short-form clip generation into document summarisation. According to Android Authority, the tool can turn Google Docs, PDFs and Word files into video briefings, with the app drafting a script, adding narration and then assembling a finished presentation with generated visuals.

The workflow is simple. In Google Vids, users choose a document through a new option in the File menu, either from Drive or by uploading a file from their device. Google’s support documentation says the system then produces a script that can be reviewed and edited before the video is generated, giving users some control over tone and structure before the final render.

The feature is aimed at people who need a faster way to digest long or routine material, such as meeting notes, training documents or internal reports. Google’s workspace update says the aim is to turn text-heavy files into concise video summaries that surface the main points more quickly. Android Authority also reported that the tool is rolling out now, although some Workspace users on scheduled updates may have to wait up to 15 days before it appears.

Access is limited to eligible Google Workspace and Google AI customers. Google says the feature is available to Business, Enterprise and Education plans, as well as Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers. That places it within a broader set of Vids capabilities that already includes AI-generated clips from prompts, image-based animation and clip editing, with Google describing those outputs as 24fps video at 720p resolution and in both landscape and portrait formats.