Gmail for Android is said to be incorporating an ‘Insert’ button into its Gemini assistant. The artificial intelligence (AI) functionality has been available in the web version of Gemini in Gmail since the previous year, but it has been absent from the Android application. According to the report, the feature is finally being made available to all Android devices. This feature comes after the integration of Google Calendar support into Gmail’s Gemini assistant in November 2024. Importantly, users will need to obtain a Gemini Advanced subscription to access the feature.
Gmail’s Android App Reportedly Gets a New Gemini Feature
Up to now, users who could use Gemini in Gmail on Android were able to create replies for emails with the AI chatbot; however, the suggested reply needed to be added manually to the email draft. Users had the option to either copy the generated text from the Gemini interface and paste it into the email draft or type the reply on their own. In both cases, the process was inefficient and rendered the reply suggestion feature less practical.
This situation differed from the web version of Gmail, where users had access to the Insert button since last year. Now, as per an Android Authority report, the Insert button is finally being extended to the Gmail Android app. The addition was reportedly included with Gmail for Android version 2025. 01. 05. 715468168.
A video posted by the publication shows that the Insert button will appear next to the Like and Dislike icons at the bottom-right corner of Gemini’s generated responses. The diagonal arrow-shaped icon is said to be located to the left of the copy icon, allowing it to directly insert the AI-generated text into the email draft. Following that, users can easily modify the text and send it.
The new Insert tool is integrated into Gemini in Gmail’s “Suggest a reply” feature. The Google-created AI system can also summarize emails, retrieve information from old emails, and even add events to Google Calendar. The latter integration is due to a link between Gemini and Google Calendar that was rolled out late last year.
The connection further enables individuals to pose questions to Gemini about Google Calendar, as well as request it to generate an event. Events may also be created by pulling information from specific emails.
