Google Workspace Voice: Gmail Live, Docs Live & Keep Live
Announced by Google on its official blog on 3 September 2026, where Google says that through the new Gemini 3.5 Live integration you can use your voice to manage tasks in Gmail, Docs and Keep: use conversational commands to search your inbox, draft documents, or turn spoken thoughts into organised notes, rolling out this week for specific Google Workspace subscribers and business customers
Tool Overview
Features, steps and FAQ below
Features
- ✓ Gmail Live: Google says you can skip manual search and use conversational search by asking things like "What's my flight's gate number?" or "What's going on at my kid's school this week?", and Gmail Live scans your inbox to give you answers quickly
- ✓ Docs Live: Google says it acts as your hands-free thought partner and co-writer, engaging in real-time conversation to organise your thoughts and structure a context-aware document, and with your permission pulling relevant details directly from Gmail, Drive, Chat and the broader web
- ✓ Keep Live: Google says you can brain dump and it understands your stream of consciousness and processes it in the background, turning your thoughts into structured, actionable lists and notes without you having to type a single word
- ✓ Built on Gemini Audio and 3.5 Live: Google says these capabilities come from bringing Gemini Audio models to Workspace via the new Gemini 3.5 Live integration, letting users converse in real time across Gmail, Docs and Keep
- ✓ Subscription availability: Google says the features are available in Gmail and Keep for Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers and in Docs for Pro and Ultra subscribers, and are coming soon for Google Workspace business customers
How to Use
- Confirm you have a supported plan (Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra for Gmail and Keep; Pro or Ultra for Docs)
- In Gmail, ask questions with Gmail Live to conversationally search your inbox
- In Docs, talk with Docs Live to organise and structure your document, and grant permission for it to pull details from Gmail, Drive, Chat and the web
- In Keep, dictate your thoughts with Keep Live and have it turn them into structured, actionable notes
FAQ
What are these features?
Google says these are voice capabilities delivered through the new Gemini 3.5 Live integration: Gmail Live for conversational inbox search, Docs Live for hands-free document writing, and Keep Live for turning spoken thoughts into organised notes.
When are they available?
Google says they are rolling out the week starting 3 September 2026 for specific Google Workspace subscribers and business customers, and all of these features are coming soon for Google Workspace business customers.
What plan do I need?
Google says Gmail and Keep features are available for Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers, and Docs for Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Can Docs Live read my content?
Google says that with your permission, Docs Live can pull relevant details directly from your Gmail, Drive, Chat and the broader web to help you get to a first draft faster.
How does Keep Live organise notes?
Google says it understands your stream of consciousness and processes it in the background, turning your thoughts into structured lists and notes without you typing a single word.