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Control how Workspace users access the Gemini app

As an admin, you control who uses the Gemini app in your organization. The Gemini app can help users supercharge their ideas. With a little help from the Gemini app, users can do things like:

  • Brainstorm ideas, develop a plan, or find different ways to get things done.
  • Get a quick, easy to understand summary of more complex topics.
  • Create first drafts of outlines, emails, blog posts, and much more.

Learn more about the Gemini app.

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What is the Gemini app? 

 

The Gemini app includes:

"Gemini Apps” are also sometimes referred to as the “Gemini app” or “Gemini.”  If you have a work or school Google Account, your use of Gemini Apps may be subject to different data handling terms. Learn more about using Gemini Apps with a work or school Google Account.

How to get the Gemini app

As a core service

The Gemini app as a core service with enterprise-grade data protections is available with most Google Workspace editions:

  • Google AI Ultra for Business
  • Business Starter*
  • Business Standard*
  • Business Plus*
  • Enterprise Starter
  • Enterprise Standard
  • Enterprise Plus
  • Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Frontline Starter
  • Frontline Standard
  • Frontline Plus
  • Nonprofits

Users who access the Gemini app through one of these editions are subject to the Google Workspace Terms of Service or your offline Workspace agreement, as applicable. Their content is not human reviewed or used for Generative AI model training outside their domain without permission. Learn more at the Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub

Feature availability depends on your Workspace license. See the comparison below for more detail.

* To get the Gemini mobile app with a Business edition, you must sign up with a business email address or verify your domain.

As an additional Google Service

Users without a qualifying Google Workspace edition are subject to the Google Terms of Service and the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice when they use the Gemini app. Their chats may be reviewed by human reviewers and used to improve Google’s products, services, and machine-learning technologies. Tell these users to avoid entering confidential or sensitive information when using the Gemini app.

Compare Gemini offerings

 

Gemini Apps as an additional service with:

  • Android Enterprise
  • Cloud Identity 
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Essentials Starter
  • G Suite
  • Workspace Individual

Gemini Apps as a core service with:

  • Business Starter
  • Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Frontline Starter
  • Frontline Standard
  • Frontline Plus
  • Nonprofits

Gemini Apps as a core service with:

  • Business Plus
  • Business Standard
  • Enterprise Plus
  • Enterprise Standard
  • Gemini Enterprise
  • Gemini Business

Gemini Apps as a core service with Google AI Ultra for Business

Access Access to features & models without enterprise-grade security & privacy Access to features & models with enterprise-grade security & privacy Expanded access to features & models with enterprise-grade security & privacy Highest access to features & models with enterprise-grade security & privacy
Models
2.5 Pro Up to 5 prompts / day Up to 5 prompts / day Up to 100 prompts / day Up to 500 prompts / day
2.5 Flash General access
Context Window
Context size 32 thousand 1 million
Features
Audio Overviews Up to 20 audio overviews / day
Connect to Google Workspace apps - General access
Connect to GitHub & upload code folders - - General access
Deep Research Up to 5 reports / month using 2.5 Flash Up to 20 reports / day using 2.5 Pro Up to 200 reports / day using 2.5 Pro
Deep Think - - - Up to 10 prompts / day with a 192 thousand token context window
Image generation & editing** Up to 100 images / day Up to 1,000 images / day
Scheduled actions - - Up to 10 active actions at a time
Video generation - - Up to 3 videos / day using Veo 3 Fast (preview) Up to 5 videos / day using Veo 3 (preview)
Additional features* Usage limits subject to the selected model
Terms of Service & data handling
Enterprise-grade security & privacy - blue check mark blue check mark blue check mark
How your data may be used Your chats in Gemini Apps may be reviewed by human reviewers and used to improve Google's products, services, and machine-learning technologies. Your chats and uploaded files in Gemini Apps won’t be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to improve generative AI models. Your chats and uploaded files in Gemini Apps won’t be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to improve generative AI models. Your chats and uploaded files in Gemini Apps won’t be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to improve generative AI models.
Use terms of service Google Terms of Service and Gemini Apps Privacy Notice Google Workspace Terms Google Workspace Terms Google Workspace Terms

* Tip: There are more features that are not listed above, like Canvas, Gems, and more. These features are generally available to most users. Learn more in the Help Center.

** Image generation & editing is in high demand. Limits may change frequently and will reset daily.

Note: Your use of Gemini Apps (including gemini.google.com, Gemini mobile app, and Gemini in Chrome) across devices counts toward your usage limits. For example, when you use Gemini in Chrome, then switch to the Gemini mobile app using the same model, both will apply to your usage limits. 

Note: Limits are subject to change as required to accommodate capacity constraints.

Regulatory compliance

 

Gemini Apps as an additional service with:

  • Android Enterprise
  • Cloud Identity 
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Essentials Starter
  • G Suite
  • Workspace Individual

Gemini Apps as a core service with:

  • Business Starter
  • Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials
  • Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Frontline Starter
  • Frontline Standard
  • Frontline Plus
  • Nonprofits

Gemini Apps as a core service with:

  • Business Plus
  • Business Standard
  • Enterprise Plus
  • Enterprise Standard
  • Gemini Enterprise
  • Gemini Business

Gemini apps as a core service with Google AI Ultra for Business

 

HIPAA - blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark
GDPR - blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark
SOC 1 | SOC 2 | SOC 3 -  blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark
ISO / IEC 27001 | ISO 27017 | ISO 27018 | ISO 27701 | ISO 9001 | ISO 42001 -  blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark
FedRAMP High*  -  blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark
BSI C5:2020 -  blue check mark  blue check mark blue check mark

* Our current FedRAMP submission does not include Data Location. We’re targeting FedRAMP High with Data Location at a later date. 

Gemini activity settings

  • When you use the Gemini web app or mobile app with your work or school account, conversation history is saved by default for 18 months. Your admin can change the auto-delete setting to delete activity after 3, 18, or 36 months or turn history off altogether.
  • When Keep Activity is on, it includes activity from the Gemini web and mobile apps. Clearing your Gemini for Google Workspace history from a Workspace app doesn’t affect information saved to Gemini Apps Activity.
Important for work users with access to the Gemini app as an additional service: When Gemini Apps Activity is on, Google collects your Gemini app conversations and other information you provide and uses it to improve and develop Google products, services, and machine-learning technologies. Learn more.

Gemini mobile app

The Gemini mobile app includes:

Gemini mobile app is available by default to users in your organization who have access to Gemini. Currently Google Workspace users are subject to some restrictions when using the mobile app. They can't use:

Notes:

  • Android users attempting to use the Gemini mobile app in the Android Work Profile will be redirected to gemini.google.comin their mobile web browser.

Learn more about using Gemini mobile app with a work or school Google Account.

Control access to Gemini mobile apps

There is no admin control specific to the Gemini mobile app. However, you can choose to block the Gemini app through device management settings. Learn more about managing mobile apps for your organization.

Gemini in Chrome

Gemini in Chrome started rolling out to Workspace users in early October. It will take several weeks for this update to reach all customers. 

Gemini in Chrome is available by default to users in your organization with access to the Gemini app. Access to Gemini in Chrome as a core service with enterprise-grade data protections is available with most Google Workspace editions. To use Gemini in Chrome, users must be:

  • signed in to Chrome in the US
  • over the age of 18 years old
  • using English as their default language in Chrome
  • using a Windows, macOS, or iOS device. 

At this stage Gemini in Chrome does not support the following compliance certifications:

  • HIPAA Business Associate Amendment (BAA)
    • Gemini in Chrome is automatically blocked for customers who’ve signed a BAA.
  • SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3
  • ISO / IEC 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, ISO 42001
  • FedRAMP High
  • BSI C5:2020

You can use GeminiSettings in Chrome Enterprise to disable Gemini in Chrome while maintaining access to the Gemini web app and Gemini mobile apps.

Choose who can use the Gemini app

By default, the Gemini app is available to all users over age 18 with a license that provides access under your Google Workspace agreement.

You can extend access to all users, regardless of their Google Workspace license:

  1. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

    If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

  2. In the Admin console, go to Menu and then Generative AI > Gemini app.
    Important: This setting controls access to gemini.google.com, Gemini mobile apps, and Gemini in Chrome. It has no effect on other AI features in Google Workspace services. 
  3. Click User access.
  4. Check the box to Allow all users to access the Gemini app, regardless of license.
  5. (Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how

    Group settings override organizational units. Learn more

  6. Click Save.

Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly. Learn more

Turn the Gemini app on or off

  1. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

    If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

  2. Click Service status.
  3. To turn a service on or off for everyone in your organization, click On for everyone or Off for everyone, and then click Save.

  4. (Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how

    Group settings override organizational units. Learn more

  5. Click Save.

Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly. Learn more

Manage Gemini conversation history

The Gemini conversation history setting lets you manage whether Gemini conversations are saved and for how long before they’re automatically deleted. 

When Gemini conversation history is on or off, chats are used as described in the Google Workspace Terms of Service. When Gemini conversation history is off, existing chats are saved in user accounts for up to 72 hours so Google can provide the service and process any user feedback. This activity doesn’t appear in Gemini Apps Activity.

When you turn the setting on then off, any existing conversation history is stored for the length of time set in the Conversation retention option.

Only Workspace admins have access to the Gemini conversation history setting. The setting can’t be changed by Workspace users. Conversation history is on by default.

  1. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.

    If you aren’t using an administrator account, you can’t access the Admin console.

  2. In the Admin console, go to Menu and then Generative AI > Gemini app.
  3. Click Gemini conversation history.
  4. To turn conversation history on or off, select or deselect the Enable Gemini conversation history box.
  5. When conversation history is on, below Conversation retention, select how long conversations are stored before they’re automatically deleted: 3, 18, or 36 months. The default is 18 months.
  6. (Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced). Show me how

    Group settings override organizational units. Learn more

  7. Click Save.

Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly. Learn more

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