Many of the Pixel features you know and love are powered by AI. Last year we highlighted seven examples—from Magic Eraser to Real Tone—and we've come a long way since then. Here are six more ways our work in artificial intelligence makes your Pixel even more helpful.
1. Quickly summarize a web page with Gemini, your personal AI assistant.
If you just need an English-language web page summary, save yourself some scrolling and skimming with Gemini. When you call up Gemini, it can scan an entire page of text and then generate a short summary of the key talking points for you to read in seconds.
How to use it: On Android, you can choose to use Gemini as your mobile assistant. Once you're set up on your Pixel 8, Pixel 8a or Pixel 8 Pro, pull up a web page in Google Chrome and press the navigation bar (the horizontal line at the bottom of your Pixel screen) to bring up Gemini. put it. Then ask Gemini to summarize the article while the overlay appears on your screen. You can also activate Gemini by voice by saying “Hey Google.”
2. Take a video and adjust the sounds later with Audio Magic Eraser.
You're recording yourself wishing your best friend a happy birthday, but a dog is barking in the background, ruining your favorite take. Audio Magic Eraser can turn down the dog, along with anything else you don't want to hear in the background, so you can send a video where you sound your best.
How to use it: Record a video on your Pixel 8, Pixel 8a or Pixel 8 Pro. Then go to your Google Photos, select the video and click “Edit”. You'll find various options in a row at the bottom of your screen, such as “Video,” “Crop,” “Audio,” “Adjust” and others. Tap “Audio” to bring up the Audio Magic Eraser feature. It will identify different categories of sound in your video, such as people talking, wind or nature sounds. Choose “Auto” to have the Pixel optimize the audio for you, or choose and adjust the audio to your liking by turning down specific sounds. Tap “Done” when you're happy with it.
3. Find out more about what's on your screen with Circle to Search.
Let's say you're watching a video on YouTube shorts on your phone, reading an article or glancing at something on your screen, and you want to know more about what you're seeing. Now, on Pixel 6 and above, you can tap, highlight, circle or scribble anywhere on the screen to get more information without switching apps.
How to use it: Press and hold the navigation bar, then circle or otherwise highlight any video, image, or text you want to learn more about. You can also add more context to the search bar at the bottom of your screen, such as “Where can I find a similar shirt?” To optimize your search for the best results.
4. Keep your text error-free with Proofread with Gboard
If you're someone like me who texts really fast and before you notice an embarrassing typo, gen AI-powered Gboard is here to help. Proofread with Gboard gets rid of typos and grammar or punctuation errors with a single tap before you send.
How to use it: Install Gboard on your Pixel 8, Pixel 8a or Pixel 8 Pro, then draft your text. If errors are found in the feature, a “Fix it” chip will immediately appear on the suggestion bar. Tap the chip to apply corrections to your text and be assured that you don't need to send a follow-up explanation. You can also trigger Proofread yourself by clicking the checkmark icon under the letter A on Gboard.
5. Scan and create PDFs of documents using your camera with Document Scanner
Easily create digital documents from paper copies of invoices, contracts or anything else you want to file, send or share. It's really handy when filing your expenses for a work trip or keeping a digital copy of your receipts for tax time.
How to use it: Start by opening Google Drive on your Pixel 6 or higher. + Tap New, then “Scan” or just tap the Scan Document icon, and you're good to go. If you need more control over framing when scanning, use manual mode, which allows you to determine how close or far away from the document to capture the image. If you just want to take a quick photo of that receipt, AutoCapture can quickly identify the edges of your paper and scan it for you. You can add multiple pages to a scan, preview or delete pages, or clean things up if your document has a coffee ring. Once you press “Done”, rename the file and save it to your drive. From there, you can send, share or download your scan.
6. Track your sounds while you sleep with cough and snore detection.
Ever wonder if you regularly cough and snore while you sleep? Your Pixel 8, Pixel 8a, or Pixel 8 Pro can tell you.
How to use it: In your Pixel settings, under Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls, find and tap Bedtime Mode. Once you're there, you'll see cough and snoring information under your weekly summary. Hit “Allow access” and toggle on cough and snoring detection. This feature does not store raw audio. Instead, the frequencies are pre-processed and converted into numbers for the AI to interpret. Pair it with your FitBit for a complete view of your sleep habits and patterns to help you understand how well you're really sleeping each night.