India, Nov. 13 -- Google has rolled out a new Gemini-based feature for Drive that transforms lengthy PDF documents into short, podcast-style audio summaries. The addition brings the existing Audio Overview capability from NotebookLM and Google Search directly to Google Drive, which gives users an alternative way to consume long documents without reading.

Once the update is active, users will find a new "Audio Overview" button in the PDF viewer on the web version of Google Drive. By clicking the button, Gemini will analyse the document and produce an audio summary within minutes. The summary can be played directly from a side panel or accessed later through an email link once the file is processed.

The generated recordings, typically las...