With Gemini Live, you can have a natural, free-flowing conversation with Gemini in up to 2 languages. You can even interrupt it like when you want to add more details or change the topic of the conversation. With Gemini Live, you can:
- Talk back and forth: Talk to Gemini without typing, and Gemini will respond back verbally.
- Brainstorm ideas out loud: Ask for a gift idea, to plan an event, or to make a business plan.
- Explore: Uncover more details about topics that interest you.
- Practice aloud: Rehearse for important moments in a more natural and conversational way.
Important: We’re gradually releasing updates to Gemini Live, so the latest changes might not be available to you just yet.
What you need
- An iPhone or iPad.
- The Gemini mobile app.
- For now, Gemini Live isn’t available in the Gemini web app, or the Gemini tab in the Google app on iPhone.
- A personal Google account that you manage on your own.
- For now, Gemini Live isn’t available while signed in to a work or school Google account.
- Your first language in Settings is a supported language. Learn how to change your language.
- Be 18 or over.
Important: For now, Gems can't be used with Gemini Live.
You can talk Live with Gemini in up to 2 supported languages. To use Gemini Live, the first language listed in settings must be one of the following supported languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
Before you use Gemini Live
- Respect others’ privacy and ask permission before recording or including them in a Live chat.
- Learn how Google works with Gemini Live data.
Go Live with Gemini
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gemini mobile app
.
- At the bottom, tap Live
.
- For your first time, follow any on-screen instructions.
- Start talking.
Tip: To turn off the mic, tap Hold , End
, or say “stop.”
Examples
- I’m about to interview my first big guest for a podcast, and want to make sure I don’t mess up. Any last minute tips?
- So my friend is really tough to shop for. Can you help me think of a gift?
- What’s the best way to kickstart my day and feel super productive? I’ve got a big meeting coming up and want to be on top of my game.
Manage your Live chat with Gemini
Important: If your Gemini Apps Activity setting is on, the transcript of your Live chat is saved to your Gemini Apps Activity. Learn how to manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity.
Put Live on hold & resume the Live chat
- To put the Live chat on hold, tap Hold
. This turns off the mic.
- To resume the Live chat, tap Live
Exit or resume a Live chat & review the transcript
- To exit the Live chat and review the transcript, tap End
.
- To resume a previous Live chat, open the chat and tap Live
Use Live in the background
Talk to Gemini in the backgroundImportant: To talk to Gemini in the background, you must turn on notifications for Gemini Live on your device.
You can use your phone and other apps while you’re Live with Gemini.
- To put Live in the background: from the bottom edge of your screen, swipe up.
- To go back to Live in fullscreen: from the top edge of your screen, swipe down and tap the “Live with Gemini” card.
Important: You can’t start Gemini Live on a locked screen. You need to unlock your phone to start it.
You can continue your Live chat after you lock your phone. When you lock your phone while Live is active, you can tap Hold or End on your lock screen. Learn how to turn on Gemini on lock screen.
When you’re in a Live chat with your phone locked:
- To go back to Live in fullscreen: on the lock screen, tap the Live with Gemini notification and unlock your phone.
- To exit Live: on the lock screen, expand the “Live with Gemini” notification and tap End Live mode.
Tip: If your chat is put on hold or ends while your phone is locked, you’ll need to unlock your phone to continue the Live chat.
Manage settings
Change Gemini’s voiceImportant: The option to change Gemini’s voice is available only if the first language listed in settings is a supported language. Learn how to change your language.
This voice setting applies to all Gemini Apps features. It’s used in Gemini Live and features where Gemini Apps respond verbally, like when you tap Listen next to a response.
- Open your Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
Settings
- To hear and select a voice, swipe left or right.
- At the top, tap Back
.
Settings While Gemini is talking, you can interrupt it by talking. To turn this feature off:
- Open the Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
- Turn Interrupt Live responses on or off.
Tip: If you turn off interrupt Live responses, you can still interrupt Gemini by tapping the screen.
You can talk Live with Gemini in up to 2 supported languages at the same time. You can change or add a language in your iPhone or iPad language settings.
To change your language settings:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app.
- Tap General
- Under "Preferred languages," tap Add Language.
- Select the supported language you want to add.
- Choose your primary language, which is the first language listed.
- To use Gemini Live, or change Gemini's voice, the first language listed must be one of the supported languages.
- To add the new language as a secondary one, choose your current primary language.