Create scripts & voiceovers in 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.

Generate a script with AI in Google Vids to use for voiceovers, video clips, and narrated screen recordings. You can also write your own script.

When you record a script, you can create an:

  • Audio or video clip in the Vids recording studio
  • AI-generated voiceover

Tip: Generated voiceovers are based on AI models. Options for newly generated voiceovers and voices may change as models are updated. Voiceovers that are already generated for existing videos will not change.

Generate a Voiceover with Google Vids

Create or generate a script

Use scripts in Vids to generate a voiceover or enable recording with a teleprompter in the Vids recording studio. To generate a first draft of your video with a suggested script for each scene, use the Gemini feature "Help me create."

  1. On your computer, open Vids.
  2. To open the script sidepanel, in the sidebar, click Scripts or at the top click View and then Show scripts.
  3. Write a script in the side panel.
    • Your script will automatically be saved for future use.

Record your script or generate an AI voiceover

  1. On your computer, open Vids.
  2. To open the script sidepanel, in the sidebar, click Scripts or at the top click View and then Show scripts.
  3. At the bottom of the script side panel, choose to record your own narration or generate a voiceover.
Record your own narration

To record yourself as you read your script, click Record . Learn more about how to record a video or audio clip.

Generate an AI voiceover

To make an AI voiceover to read your script, click AI Voiceover .

  • When the voice selector pops up, select the voice you want to use.
    • To preview the voiceover, click Play .
    • To add the voiceover to your video, click Insert into timeline.

Tips:

  • You can only generate a voiceover in English. The voiceover only supports plain text without any emojis or symbols.
  • The scripts you use to generate a voiceover can’t exceed 2,500 characters.

Learn about Workspace Labs feature suggestions

  • Workspace Labs feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.

  • Don’t rely on Workspace Labs features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
  • Workspace Labs features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Workspace Labs more helpful and safe.
  • Don’t include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in your prompts.
  • Google uses Workspace Labs data and metrics to provide, improve, and develop products, services, and machine learning technologies across Google.
  • Your Workspace Labs Data may also be read, rated, annotated, and reviewed by human reviewers. Importantly, where Google uses Google-selected input (as described in the Privacy Notice) to generate output, Google will aggregate and/or pseudonymize that content and resulting output before it is viewed by human reviewers, unless it is specifically provided as part of your feedback to Google.

You can review the Google Workspace Labs Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts.

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.

Give feedback in Google Vids

You can help us improve the product experience for all users by providing feedback.

  1. In your menu bar, click Help and then Help Vids improve.
  2. Describe your issue or suggestions.
  3. Select Capture screenshot to help identify the issue.
  4. Click Send.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

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