Google adds Gemini-powered AI tools to Gmail to simplify emails: What's new

Google is rolling out Gemini-powered AI features in Gmail to summarise emails, answer inbox queries, assist with writing and prioritise important messages. Here are the details

Google is rolling out a set of Gemini-powered tools in Gmail, enabling improved search, enhanced summarisation, and more ways to manage emails. Among the new features are the AI Overviews, Help Me Write, and AI Inbox. These updates are powered by Gemini 3, said Google. The features are being rolled out to Gmail users in the US, beginning with English, and will expand to more languages and regions in the coming months.

Gemini in Gmail: What’s new

AI Overviews

 

Google said its AI Overviews in Gmail are designed to reduce the time spent searching through long email threads. Instead of scrolling through dozens of replies, Gmail can now summarise conversations and highlight the main points. Users can also ask questions directly to their inbox using natural language. For example, asking about a past quote from a plumber or details from an older conversation will prompt Gemini to scan emails and generate a short answer. 

 

Conversation summaries are being made available to all users at no additional cost, while the ability to ask questions using AI Overviews is limited to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. 

 

Help me Write

 

Google is adding more writing tools to Gmail to make replying to emails easier. Help Me Write can create a draft or improve an existing email for users. The updated Suggested Replies feature looks at the conversation and the user’s writing style, instead of offering basic one-line replies and the suggestions can be edited before sending. There is also a Proofread tool that checks grammar, tone, and style in more detail. Help Me Write is available for free, while the Proofread feature is limited to paid subscribers. 

 

AI Inbox 

 

Google is testing an AI Inbox feature that prioritises important messages and tasks while pushing less relevant emails into the background. According to the company, the system identifies priority emails based on factors such as frequent contacts, inferred relationships and time-sensitive information like payment deadlines or appointments. Google said this processing happens with existing privacy protections, keeping user data under its control. AI Inbox is currently available to a limited group of testers, with a wider rollout planned later.