Key Takeaways
- Google’s AI-powered Gmail Q&A feature is rolling out to Android users.
- To access Gmail Q&A on your Android phone, you’ll need a Gemini subscription.
- Gmail Q&A allows users to search emails at a more granular level.
Powered by Google AI Gmail’s Q&A feature The feature, which lets you ask questions about the contents of your Gmail inbox using Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, is already available on the web, and Google says the feature will be available on iOS soon. August 29at most 15 days To use this feature Android smartphone .
However, like Gmail Q&A on the web, the feature is only available with a subscription. Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprises, Gemini Educationor Gemini Education Premium Subscriber or subscribed Google One AI Premium How do I use Gmail Q&A on my Android phone?
How Gmail Q&A works on mobile
You can check the information from your Gmail inbox
Gmail Q&A was already available in Gmail on the web, and the new Android version is very similar. The biggest difference is that due to less screen space, the mobile version of Gmail doesn’t have the Gemini side panel. Instead, the Gemini window pops up from the bottom of the screen, obscuring some of your Gmail messages.
The tool allows you to search for specific content within emails — for example, you can ask to see all emails related to your year-end closing — or go even further and pull information from the email itself, like asking for the hotel confirmation for that New York hotel reservation or what time the office party starts.
You can ask Gemini any question about your emails and their contents. A pop-up window includes suggestions like “Show me today’s unread emails” or “Get the status of my recent orders” that you can tap to instantly access this information, but you can also type in your own queries.
Gmail Q&A lets you search your email in more granular detail: you can view unread messages from a specific time period, see all messages from a specific person, or even summarize emails on a specific subject.
This tool allows you to search for specific content within emails. For example, you can ask to see all emails related to year-end closing. You can even go a step further and get information from the email itself by asking them to show you the hotel confirmation they booked in New York or when the office party starts. The information is pulled directly from the email, so you don’t have to open the relevant email and look for the details yourself.
Gmail Q&A is useful, but not cheap
A subscription is required to use this feature
All of this may seem like a useful addition to the Gmail app on your phone, but there’s a catch: If you want to use Gmail Q&A, you’ll have to pay for the rights, and it’s not cheap.
There are five ways to access Gmail Q&A. For individual users, Google One AI Premium Subscriptions are paid $19.99/monthNot only will you unlock Gmail Q&A, but you’ll also get other perks, including access to Gemini Advanced, the ability to use Gemini with other Google apps like Google Docs, and 2TB of cloud storage.
If you use Gmail for business or educational purposes, there are two different tiers available. Gemini Business and Gemini Education Starting with $20 per user/month Additionally, some generative AI features have monthly usage limits. Gemini Enterprises and Gemini Education Premium Starting with $30 per user/month Remove the monthly limit.
Currently, if you only use Gmail Q&A and no other AI features, it will cost you at least $20 per month. If you’re a heavy Gmail user, that might be worth it, but for the average user, it might seem a bit steep.
