Get started with Google Vids (Workspace Labs)

Feature availability

This feature is available through our early access testing program, Google Workspace Labs, which is an invite only program for users to try new AI features.
To check if you have access to Workspace Labs features, open Google Vids. A window to help you start creating in Vids will appear if you have access. Learn where you can use Workspace Labs features.
For users with access to Workspace Labs, note that new features for Vids are rolling out gradually, and may not be available to you yet.

Google Vids is an AI-powered video creation app for work. Use Vids to create, write, produce, edit, collaborate, and share your videos.

Use "help me create" with Gemini in Vids to create a video using a prompt.
Use templates to help you get started.
Add your own content, including images and video clips from Drive.
Add videos, GIFs, images, stickers, music, and sound effects from the Vids stock content library.
Use a recording studio that lets you record audio, record yourself, your screen, or a combination.
Collaborate in real-time & share videos by downloading as an MP4 or sharing with a link for playback view on a computer.

In this article, learn how to:

Important:

Only users with access to Gemini Alpha and Workspace Labs can create a video or copy videos shared with them.
All users with a Google Account can view or collaborate on a video.
New features for Vids are rolling out gradually, and may not be available to you yet.
Videos created with Vids have a maximum duration of 10 minutes.

Learn about browser compatibility with Google Vids

You can use Vids on your computer with the two most recent versions of these browsers:

Chrome
Firefox
Windows only: Microsoft Edge

Other browsers may work, but you might not be able to use all of the features.

Tip: Currently, you can’t edit or comment in Vids in Safari. You can use playback after a video is processed.

Learn about media & file types compatible with Vids

The following types of media can be uploaded from your computer or from Google Drive.

Media type	File type	Compatible upload file types
Audio	Pre-recorded audio or voice-over Voice-over or audio recorded in Flix AI-generated voice-over Your own sounds or music Stock sound effects or music	ogg, flac, m4a, mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpeg3, ogg, wav, x-flac, audio/x-m4a, audio/x-wav
Static images and GIFs	Stickers Your own images Stock images (stock photography, illustrations)	PNG, JPEG, or GIF
Videos	Your own video clips Videos made using Vids recording studio Stock videos	mp4, ogg, quicktime, webm

Create a new video

You can create a new video, or make a new version of a video already created in Vids by copying and editing a video that’s already been made.

On your computer, open Google Vids.
Choose an option to create a new video:
- Help me create
  - Create a video with AI in Google Vids. Learn more about how to create a video with a prompt with Gemini in Vids.
- Select a template
  - Build your video based on a template that you have selected. Learn more about building a video from a template.
- Start with a recording
  - Build your video with a video, audio, or screen recording. Learn more about adding video clips using the Vids recording studio.
- Upload media
  - Build your video by recording yourself (audio narration or a full video recording), your computer screen, or both. Learn more about uploading video clips, GIFs, or images.

Tip: To start a video from scratch, click Close to close the window and open your new video.

Copy a video

You can copy an existing video in Google Vids to build a new or updated version.

On your computer, open Google Vids.
Double-click to open the video you want to copy.
Click File Make a copy .
- Tips:
  - To make a copy of a video from Drive, right-click to open the menu bar click Make a copy .
  - You can copy the full video or selected scenes.

Edit & format a video

You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in each scene and you can customize transitions between scenes.

Share & collaborate with Vids

Share your videos and select whether collaborators can view, edit, or comment on them.

Share a video for others to view

To share videos created in Vids, you can share as:

Google Vids files
MP4s in Google Drive
MP4s after you download

Tip: To collaborate with others on your video, share as a Google Vids file and choose an access level:

Commenters: Can add comments to the video but can’t make changes to the video.
Editors: Can add comments and make changes to the video.

Share as a Google Vids file

On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
At the top right corner, click Share .
Add the people, groups, or events you want to share your file with.
Click the drop-down that appears after you add people to select access level:
- Viewer
- Commenter
- Editor
Click Send.

Share as an MP4 in Drive

On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
At the top right corner next to Share , click Quick sharing options .
To export as an MP4 to Drive, click Export to Drive .
To open the MP4 file in Drive, click Open now.
To update access and find the link to your file:
1. Open the MP4 file.
2. At the top right corner, click Share .

Share after you download as an MP4

On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
In the menu, click File Download as MP4.
- The file downloads as an MP4 file that you can share with others to watch.

Watch a video shared with you

Anyone with a Google account can view a video shared with Google Vids.

Tip: To access Google Vids on your mobile device, you can use a compatible web browser. You can watch processed videos on your mobile device but you can’t edit or add comments to videos.

Important: To turn off any of the features on Google Workspace Labs you must exit Workspace Labs. If you exit, you will permanently lose access to all Workspace Labs features, and you won’t be able to rejoin Workspace Labs. Learn more about how to exit Workspace Labs.