According to recent reports, Google may be updating the Google Gemini app for Android to allow users to upload more types of files.

Currently, the AI-powered app only accepts image files, but recent reports from AssembleDebug and Android Authority indicate that Google is preparing an app that will allow PDFs and other file formats.

This will allow the Android Gemini app to have features not currently available in the Gemini web app.

According to the images in the report, the option to upload different types of files currently appears in the app, although it does not work. However, the report suggests that its appearance indicates that an update is relatively near.

Uploading documents to the AI could provide users with several options that would otherwise take quite some time. Gemini's app could, in theory, quickly scan a document and easily summarize all the necessary information for the user. The AI could then summarize the contents of the document and even discuss the file with the user.

Google's Gemini app has seen steady improvement over the past few months, but recently the potential for improvement has surged. Recently we heard that a major upgrade of the app will soon be generating generated answers, rather than making users wait for a full answer; Google is also making it possible for Gemini to access your device location for better search results, as well as to use Spotify and YouTube Music, and may add a new toggle that will allow you to set your preferred music provider, including YouTube Music.

While smartphone hardware is undoubtedly stagnant, the growing power of AI and its related features means it will remain one of the primary focuses of handset makers for the foreseeable future. Adding support for new file types to an app may not be groundbreaking, but it is an important kind of addition that expands the overall user experience and enables further functionality.

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