Gmail’s “Summarize this email” feature may be coming to Android soon

what you need to know

• Gmail for Android may get a smart upgrade that uses artificial intelligence to provide summaries of long emails.
• This feature is powered by Gemini and is already available in Gmail on the web, primarily for users of the Gemini for Workspace suite.
• A Gemini-specific option was also spotted in the email thread’s three-dot menu, although it doesn’t currently display anything.

Gmail on Android may soon get a smart upgrade that gives you the lowdown on using artificial intelligence to process long emails, saving you time digging out the important bits.

PiunikaWeb, in partnership with AssembleDebug, discovered a Summarize this email Buttons in the Gmail app for Android. Clues pointing to this feature are hidden in version 2024.03.31.621006929 of the app.

Take a look at the screenshot below, where you can see the button, although it’s not activated yet.

This summary button makes sense for long emails. It’s powered by Gemini and already exists in the web version of Gmail, which is accessible to users of the Gemini for Workspace suite. So it’s no surprise that it’s coming to the Android app.