Google Gemini Could Soon Turn Your PDFs Into Podcasts

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On Dec 5, 2024

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Google might add an Audio Overview feature to Gemini, turning your PDFs into podcasts.
The feature will suggest converting documents to audio automatically when uploaded.
It’s still in development, with no confirmation on availability in the free version of Gemini.

You must’ve heard a lot about AI these days, but have you ever imagined turning your boring PDFs or documents into engaging podcasts? Well, Google might just be working on making that a reality.

According to an APK teardown shared by Android Authority, there’s a chance that Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, could soon let you convert documents into audio overviews, just like its sibling, NotebookLM.

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NotebookLM, launched with the cool feature of Audio Overviews, scans through your notes and turns them into podcasts with virtual hosts casually discussing your content. Now, it looks like Gemini could be getting a similar feature.

The feature is still in development and looks like Gemini will automatically suggest you to request an Audio Overview as soon as you upload a PDF. This would be a huge leap forward in transforming the way we consume information.

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Again, we’ll have to wait for the official release, but it’s definitely something to look forward to. We’re also not sure if this will be available in the free version of the Gemini app or not.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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