Google Makes It Easier to Edit Videos in Google Drive

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Some Google Drive users are getting a new way to edit their videos without having to first upload them to another program.

Google announced the news on Friday in an update to Workspace . The company says it’s now rolling out Google Vids integration — its AI-powered video editor — directly into Google Drive for eligible Workspace and AI customers. If you have a compatible subscription, you’ll see an “Open” button when viewing a video in your Drive on your computer. Click it, and Google Drive will open the clip in Google Vids.

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Vids is a basic video editor with AI integration. There are a number of features that you would normally find in a video editor, such as trimming, titles, music, and animation, but you can also use generative AI to have Vids create various elements for you. It’s a simple but useful addition to your Google Drive workflow, especially for those who regularly work with video clips. I don’t think it’s a true replacement for a dedicated video editor, but if you regularly need to trim and adjust Drive clips, it could save you time and frustration.

This feature has some limitations. As with all Vids projects, video clips cannot exceed 35 minutes in length and 4 GB in size. Additionally, you can work with the following file types:

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  • MP4

  • Quicktime

  • OGG

  • WebM

Who has access to videos on Google Drive?

If you’re on any of Google’s AI plans ( AI Pro and AI Ultra ), you now have access to videos in Google Drive. Otherwise, it may be included in your organization’s plan if you qualify for one of the following plans:

  • Business Starter, Standard and Plus

  • Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus

  • Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus

  • Non-profit organizations

  • Basics of education, standard and plus

  • Gemini Business

  • Gemini Enterprise

Google says that if Google Docs is disabled for your Workspace account, Vids will also be unavailable. Your organization’s IT department may also have disabled access to Vids on their own. This could explain why you don’t see the Open button when viewing clips in Drive.

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