Google rolled out direct file generation in the Gemini app on Wednesday, letting users export chats as PDFs, Microsoft Word and Excel files, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, plus CSV, LaTeX, TXT, RTF, and Markdown. The feature ships globally to all users, per the company's blog post.
The pitch: skip the copy-paste-reformat loop. Ask Gemini for a budget proposal, get an .xlsx. Dump lecture notes, get a study guide as a PDF. Files download to the device directly or export to Drive.
One conspicuous gap. There's no direct .pptx export, as Android Central pointed out. Users can route through Slides and save from there, but Microsoft PowerPoint isn't on the supported list. LaTeX is, which is the more interesting addition for academic users.
This catches Google up to a feature ChatGPT and Claude have shipped for a while. Google didn't say whether file generation extends to the API or to Workspace integrations next, and early users on Reddit have flagged occasional crashes on mobile.
Bottom Line
Gemini supports nine file formats globally as of April 29, but Microsoft PowerPoint isn't one of them.
Quick Facts
- Announced April 29, 2026
- Formats: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, LaTeX, TXT, RTF, MD, plus Google Workspace files
- Rollout: global, all Gemini app users
- No direct Microsoft PowerPoint export
- Files download to device or export to Drive
