US EditionGoogle Vids Now Lets You Turn Any Image Into a Video — Plus More (And It's Free)
Google Vids now offers AI avatars and automatic transcript trimming, enabling over 1 million users to create professional videos efficiently, with a free version launching for consumers in 2026.
- On August 27, 2025, Google released a major update to its Workspace video app Vids, making a basic editor available globally for free.
- This update follows Vids' launch last year and expands access beyond Workspace users by providing core editing tools without Gemini AI features.
- New AI-powered features include the ability to create eight-second videos from still images using Veo 3, select from 12 pre-made AI avatars, and remove filler words automatically.
- Google Vids has quickly attracted over a million monthly active users, with customers reporting that the platform enables them to increase video production capacity while lowering time and costs associated with creation.
- The update positions Vids as a consumer-friendly tool for faster video production with future additions planned, including noise cancellation and new video sizing formats.
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