Google announced a new AI app for Windows – and swept the web

Google announced an official desktop app for Gemini on Windows 10 and 11, featuring an Alt+Space shortcut to open a floating window. The app allows document summarization, file analysis, image and video creation, and operates as a personal background agent. The launch sparked a wave of enthusiastic reactions online.

Google announced an official desktop app for Gemini on Windows 10 and 11, providing quick access to the AI assistant via the Alt+Space keyboard shortcut. The app operates as a floating window over open programs, enabling users to perform a variety of tasks: summarizing PDF documents, analyzing tables and charts, drafting emails, fact-checking, and creating images and videos using advanced models. A key innovation is the ability to drag heavy documents directly into the AI window, which can extract task lists and schedules while cross-referencing Gmail and Google Drive files. Additionally, the app includes a workspace for multi-stage projects with a personal agent named Gemini Spark running in the background 24/7. The launch sparked a wave of enthusiastic reactions on X, with users sharing screenshots and declaring it Google's most anticipated move in the past year. The move is seen as a direct response to desktop apps from OpenAI and Anthropic, marking the desktop as the central competitive arena for user attention. The app is available for free download to all users.