In the latest version of the Files by Google app, invoking Gemini while viewing a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police. However, you will need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature, according to Mishal Rahman. reported on Friday that it had begun to roll out.
If you have this feature, when you invoke Gemini while viewing a PDF in the Files app, you’ll see an “Ask about this PDF” button. By tapping you can ask questions about the file, the same way you can ask ChatGPT about a PDF. Google was the first to announce this screen-aware feature During its I/O developer conference in May.
Rahman posted a screenshot of what it looks like in action:
Other context-aware Gemini features include the ability to query web pages and YouTube videos. For apps or file types without Gemini’s context-aware support, Assistant offers to answer questions about your screen, using a screenshot it takes when you tap “Ask about this screen.” .
