Google has given Gemini in Google Docs a new image feature: starting July 28, 2026, images, diagrams, and infographics can be generated and edited directly through text prompts in the document. The graphics automatically adjust to the written content. Initially, only paying Workspace and Google AI customers on desktop get access.
Gemini builds diagrams and images that match the text
So far, only a single image could be generated on demand in Google Docs. With the update, which according to the official announcement from Google starts on July 28, 2026, Gemini can now build entire visual sets: diagrams that explain a proposal, infographics for a text summary, or several matching graphics in one go. The AI automatically reads the text in the document as it works – anyone writing a paragraph about a new price list gets a matching table or graphic suggested without any detour. Existing images can also be changed via free text: a note like “make the image wider” or “change the style to a sketch” is enough, even for several images at once. Android Authority reports that this makes switching to a separate design program unnecessary. Google also notes that generated images may only be used within Google Docs and are not always realistic.
A report becomes an infographic in seconds
An example from office life: a clerk writes a one-page status report on a project. Instead of also transferring numbers and milestones into a presentation program, she types the note “summarize the milestones above as an infographic” into the document. Gemini then generates a matching graphic right next to the text, which can be further adjusted in color or format with another note. For proposals, internal guides, or meeting minutes with open action items, this saves the detour through templates or a second program. One thing to keep in mind: anyone who names sensitive customer or company data in the prompt should check this against their own internal rules first, since the content is processed by Google to generate the image.
Available only on paid plans – and only on desktop for now
The new image feature is rolling out gradually across so-called Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains; according to Google, it may take up to 15 days for all eligible accounts to get access. Access is available to Workspace customers on Business Standard or Plus and Enterprise Standard or Plus plans, plus education accounts with Education Plus or the Google AI Pro for Education add-on. Those paying personally need a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription; free Google accounts are excluded. It was similar with Gemini in Google Drive and the free-text writing assistant in Gmail: new Gemini features almost always arrive in the paid plans first. The image feature currently only works in the browser on desktop; a version for smartphone or tablet is still missing. It also requires Workspace’s so-called “smart features” to be turned on in personal settings; at companies, IT staff usually handle this through the admin console.
Here is how to find the feature in your own account:
- Open a document in Google Docs on a computer.
- Open the bar at the bottom of the screen or the “Ask Gemini” side panel.
- Describe the desired image, diagram, or infographic in the text field.
- Review the suggestion and insert it into the text with “Accept.”
What will matter is whether Gemini reliably handles the many different office documents – from proposals to internal guides – without users having to manually fix up the graphics. It also remains open when a mobile version will follow, since a large share of office work today also happens on smartphone or tablet. Anyone feeding the feature real customer or project data should check their own data protection rules first, since the prompts are processed by Google to generate the image.
