Use Gems in Gemini Apps

You can create and save Gems to customize responses in Gemini Apps to your specific needs.

• To create and use Gems with a personal Google Account, you must also be 13 (or the applicable age in your country) or over.

Important: When you create or chat with a Gem, remember that you agreed to Google's Terms of Service, including the Prohibited Use Policy. Be sure not to violate others' rights. Use your discretion before you rely on, publish, or use content that Gemini Apps generate. Users with a work or school account may be subject to different terms. Learn more about how to use Gemini Apps with your work or school Google Account.

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Learn how to get started with Gems Use the Gems guide to get ideas for how to use Gems, learn how to get a quick start with premade Gems, and find suggestions for writing great Gem instructions. Get started

Important:

• For now, Gems can’t be used with Gemini Live.
• The Learning coach premade Gem doesn’t currently support language learning.

1. On your computer, go to gemini.google.com.
2. Click Open Sidebar 👁 Image
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3. Click Gems 👁 Image
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   • If you’ve never made a Gem before, first click Settings and help 👁 Image
     👁 and then
     Gems 👁 Image
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4. Click New Gem.
5. Enter a name and instructions for your Gem.
6. (Optional) To add sources, under "Knowledge," click Add files 👁 Image
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7. Click Save.

After a few words, you can click Use Gemini to re-write instructions 👁 Image
to have Gemini Apps create more comprehensive instructions for most topics. It may take a few seconds for the generated instructions to appear.

You can add files to give your Gem more context or to reference specific docs in your chats with the Gem. Learn more about supported file types and limits.

After you add instructions, you can upload files. Under "Knowledge," click Add files 👁 Image
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• To upload a file from your device: click Upload files👁 Image
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• To add a file from your Google Drive: click Add from Drive 👁 Image
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  • To add files from your Drive, you need to have Keep Activity on and connect Google Workspace to Gemini Apps. If it’s not connected, you'll get the option to connect it. Learn about your Gemini Apps and Google Workspace data.
  • If you add a file from your Drive, Gemini will use the most recent version of the file. If you make changes to the file, these changes will be reflected in your Gem.
• To add a NotebookLM notebook: click More uploads 👁 and then
  Notebooks 👁 Notebook
  .

Tips:

• If you don’t want the Gem’s responses to include citations to your knowledge files, select Disable knowledge citations. This also disables citations for files uploaded in your Gem chats.
• You may need to scroll down to find the "Knowledge" section.
• You can edit a Gem to remove a file or add more files later. Learn how to edit your Gem.

1. In the text box on the right, enter a prompt to preview the Gem and make edits to the instructions as needed.
2. Click Submit 👁 Image
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1. On your computer, go to gemini.google.com.
2. Click Open Sidebar 👁 Image
   .
3. Click Gems 👁 Image
   .
   • If you’ve never made a Gem before, first click Settings and help 👁 Image
     👁 and then
     Gems 👁 Image
     .
4. Under "My Gems," select the Gem you want to use.
5. In the text box at the bottom, enter your question or prompt.
6. Click Submit 👁 Image
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1. Go to gemini.google.com.
2. On the left under "Gems," find the Gem you want to pin or unpin.
3. Next to the Gem, click More 👁 Image
   👁 and then
   Pin 👁 Image
   or Unpin 👁 Image
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1. Go to gemini.google.com.
2. Click Open Sidebar 👁 Image
   .
3. Click Gems 👁 Image
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4. Under “My Gems,” click the Gem that you want to edit.
5. Make edits.
6. Click Submit 👁 Image
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1. Go to gemini.google.com.
2. Click Open Sidebar 👁 Image
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3. Click Gems 👁 Image
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4. Under “My Gems,” find the Gem that you want to delete.
5. Click Options 👁 Image
   👁 and then
   Delete 👁 Image
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You can share Gems from Gemini Apps or a conversation you had using a Gem.

• Learn how to share a Gem.
• Learn how to share a conversation.

Important:  Gems that are shared with you aren't automatically added to your Gem manager. Once you open the Gem and interact with it, it will be added under "My Gems".

Gemini Apps may remove Gems when our systems detect a possible violation of Google's Terms of Service, including the Prohibited Use Policy.

Users with a school account or a work account that has Gemini Apps as a core service are subject to different terms. Learn more about how to use Gemini on your work or school Google Account.

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