Google Vids (vids.new) is Google's AI-powered video creation tool within Workspace. For training, presentations, product demonstrations, and other tasks, traditional editing processes are lengthy, collaboration is chaotic, and voiceovers are difficult. With Google Vids, you can create videos just like you would in Docs, with scripts, storyboards, voiceovers, and assets all in one place.
1. Who is Google Vids (vids.new) suitable for?
- Corporate training and human resources team
Scenario: New employees are onboarded and process training often requires quick output.
Problem: Script production is difficult and recording staff is busy.
Solution: Use "Help me create" to generate storyboards and scripts, select AI voice or avatar to read aloud, and complete the draft of the film in one go.
- Marketing and sales team
Scenario: Product updates and event preheating require multiple versions of videos.
Problem: Materials are scattered and version rollback is troublesome.
Change: Directly fetch footage from Drive/Photos, collaborate on comments, change text, and replace shots in Vids to maintain a consistent version.
- Teachers and self-media creators
Scenarios: micro-lectures, tutorials, screen demonstrations.
Requirements: Fast screen recording, automatic subtitles and dubbing.
Value: One-click synthesis of screen recording and camera, apply templates, and output horizontal/vertical/square multi-ratio adaptation platforms.
2. What problems can Google Vids (vids.new) solve?
- It’s hard to go from zero to one
Performance: Unable to write the script and the storyboard is blank.
Solution: Use “Help me create” to enter the topic and reference Slides/Docs to automatically generate an outline, script, voiceover, and placeholder materials.
- Fragmented material management
Cause: Files are scattered everywhere and imported repeatedly.
Mechanism: Deeply integrated with Drive, preview videos can be directly "opened in Vids", eliminating the need for repeated transitions and re-directions.
- High production threshold
Difference: Traditional editing requires proficiency in operating tracks and keyframes.
Method: Vids offers form-based editing for animations, transitions, titles, and voiceovers, allowing even beginners to create a consistent style. Alternatively, you can use Veo 3 to generate short clips or "image-to-video" to quickly add in footage.
3. Detailed instructions for using Google Vids (vids.new)
- Basic preparation
How to get it: Visit vids.new and log in to your Google account.
Cost: The basic editor is available to consumers at no cost. AI capabilities (such as AI dubbing, AI avatars, and image-to-video) require a Workspace or Google AI subscription.
System: A modern desktop browser will suffice.
- Quick Start
- Go to “Plan your video story/Help me create” to enter your goals and audience, and you can reference Slides.
- After generation, check the storyboard and script, and replace the materials with files in Drive/Photos.
- When you need to demonstrate, use "Record and share" to record the screen or camera image.
- Choose AI voice or avatar reading, and adjust the speaking speed, tone and music.
- Export and share based on the switching ratio of the delivery platform (landscape/portrait/square).
- Practical skills
- The prompt words should try to include "audience + purpose + duration + style" (such as "Give new employees 3 minutes of process training in a friendly tone").
- Lock the script first and then add the animation to reduce rework.
- The team uses unified naming and comments to colleagues, leaving traces for more efficient collaboration.
4. Google Vids (vids.new) Practical Application Cases
- Onboarding training video
Background: Online process teaching within two days.
Operation: Use "Help me create" to generate a script → Record screen background operations → AI voice explanation → Export horizontal screen.
Effect: Production time is reduced to one third of the original time.
- Product update instructions
Background: The version has been slightly modified but requires multi-terminal materials.
Operation: Drive the old version project → Replace the lens and text → Generate vertical/square screen with one click.
Effect: Multi-platform adaptation is completed at one time with a unified style.
- Micro-class tutorials
Background: Add an opening animation and cutscene.
Operation: Use Veo 3 to generate a short video from text/picture → add title animation and music.
Effect: Lowers the art/shooting threshold and improves the completeness of the video.
5. Google Vids (vids.new) FAQ
Q: What languages does the AI feature of Google Vids (vids.new) support?
A: Currently, "Help me create" and AI dubbing are mainly in English, and the interface and basic editing are not restricted.
Q: Do I need to purchase Workspace to use Google Vids (vids.new)?
A: The basic editor is available at no cost; advanced AI features require a specific Workspace or Google AI subscription plan.
Q: Can I edit videos in Drive directly in Google Vids (vids.new)?
A: Yes. You can directly "Open in Vids" in the Drive preview to crop, add subtitles, and add music.
Q: Can Google Vids (vids.new) generate footage?
A: You can use Veo 3 to generate text-to-video or image-to-video for fill-in shots and transitions.
Q: What output ratios are suitable for Google Vids (vids.new)?
A: It supports multiple ratios including horizontal, vertical and square, making it easy to place on different platforms.
