Summarize conversations in Google Chat

Users with Google Workspace accounts can use conversation summaries that automatically appear in spaces with many unread messages. Gemini Alpha users can also request summaries of unread conversations and spaces in the Chat home screen.

Turn conversation summaries in spaces on & off

To stay updated on long, unread conversations in spaces where you’re a member, use conversation summaries. When you turn on conversation summaries, they automatically:

  • Appear when necessary in conversations.

  • Summarize conversations in English.

Important: Conversation summaries are only available for Google Workspace accounts.

Turn conversation summary on & off in Google Chat
  1. On your computer, open Google Chat.
  2. Click Settings  and then Conversation summary.
  3. Check or uncheck the box next to “Show summaries in spaces with many unread messages.”
Turn conversation summary on & off for Chat in Gmail
  1. On your computer, open Gmail.
  2. Click Settings  and then See all settings and then Chat and Meet.
  3. Click Manage chat settings and then Conversation summary.
  4. Check or uncheck the box next to “Show summaries in spaces with many unread messages.”

Use Gemini summaries for unread conversations in Home

Important: Gemini summaries are only available for select customers to test in Gemini Alpha.

You can use Gemini to show summaries for unread conversations including group messages, spaces, and threads. Summaries aren't available for 1:1 conversations.

Feature availability:

Important: To enable conversation and space summaries in Home, you must turn on smart features in Gmail.

Turn on smart features in Gmail
  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Click Settings and then See all settings.
  3. Under the “General” tab, check the boxes next to “Smart features and personalization” and “Smart features and personalization in other Google products.”

Tip: To use the feature on web, Android, or iOS, the boxes for both “Smart features and personalization” and “Smart features and personalization in other Google products” must be checked.

Summarize unread conversations in Home

 

This image shows how to summarize unread conversation or space in Home

 

You can choose to summarize a specific unread conversation or space in Home.

  1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Chat in Gmail.
  2. Hover over the conversation or space you want to summarize in Home.
  3. Click Summarize.

Learn about Gemini feature suggestions

  • Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
  • Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
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