Your Gemini app will soon turn documents into webpages and quizzes

Google Gemini is comfortably among the best AI tools available today, competing primarily with chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude by Anthropic, and others. As we’ve noticed on multiple occasions, Google introduces features on the Gemini web client first before bringing them over to its mobile apps.

However, with the Gemini Canvas feature, things have been a little different. While Canvas is currently available through Gemini mobile apps, including Android, users can’t access all of its capabilities. It now appears that Google is taking steps to change that.

While reviewing the Google Gemini beta (version 16.31.75.sa.arm64), Android Authority enabled the interactive Canvas features that were previously limited to the web version. A new Create button (+ icon) will appear when you open the document/list created through Canvas. Tapping this icon displays a bottom sheet offering options such as Web page, Infographic, Quiz, Audio Overview, and Something Else, if you’re in the mood to experiment.

It has taken Google long enough

Current (left) vs Upcoming (middle and right)

While the onscreen buttons in the three screenshots above appear practically unchanged, the second and third screenshots feature the aforementioned Create button in the top right of the screen, positioned to the left of the Share button. Depending on the kind of hardware you own, some of these Create options can take a while to load (compared to the desktop version), with Audio Overviews taking a particularly long time in my experience.

The full suite of Gemini Canvas tools on mobile web

Although smartphone users can still access Gemini Canvas through their browsers, it is always more convenient to have some of these features built into the app, as that’s typically the user’s first destination. It’s worth noting that while Canvas and its corresponding features are free to use in the Gemini web and mobile apps, you will need a Google AI Pro/Ultra subscription for uninterrupted use.

Canvas was first released in March this year as a feature designed to help you improve drafts, review your code, or create interactive experiences, including quizzes, infographics, webpages, or even apps. However, as Android users quickly learned, not all of these features are available in the Gemini app. There’s no word on when these Gemini Canvas features will officially make it to the Gemini mobile apps, though we presume it won’t take long.