Gemini can now know when a PDF appears on your phone screen.

In the latest version of the Files by Google app, if you summon Gemini while viewing a PDF, you’ll have the option to ask it about the file. android police. However, you’ll need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature, according to Mishaal Rahman, who reported that the feature started rolling out on Friday.

If you have this feature, when you summon Gemini while viewing a PDF in the Files app, you’ll see an “Ask about this PDF” button appear. By tapping on it, you can ask a question about the file in the same way you would ask ChatGPT about a PDF. Google first announced this screen recognition feature at its I/O developer conference last May.

Rahman posted a screenshot showing what it looks like in action.

Other situational awareness Gemini features include the ability to ask questions about web pages and YouTube videos. For apps or file types that don’t have Gemini’s context-aware support, the assistant will instead offer to answer questions about the screen using the screenshot you take when you tap “Ask about this screen.”