Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jun 30
Google Tests Live Voice Features in Keep and Gmail as Summer Rollout Nears
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jun 30

Google Tests Live Voice Features in Keep and Gmail as Summer Rollout Nears

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 30

Summary

  • Google has begun testing conversational Live interfaces in Keep and Gmail, with Gmail Live already appearing for at least one beta user ahead of a broader summer launch.
  • In Keep, a new Live floating button opens a voice-first screen for creating or editing notes by speech; reminder requests are handed off to Tasks.
  • The Gmail version appears to be a limited trial, marked with a Beta label, while Keep Live was enabled by Android Authority through app tweaks rather than a public release.
  • Google previewed Live for Gmail, Docs and Keep at I/O last month as part of a wider push toward voice-driven app interactions, potentially arriving alongside the Pixel 11 lineup.

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