# Google Vids

> Google Workspace's AI video creator and editor

Google Vids is the video creation app in Google Workspace. It records the screen and voice, turns Google Slides into video and lets a recording be edited by changing its text transcript, with templates, stock media and Gemini features that generate clips, avatars and voiceovers. Basic use is free with a Google Account; higher limits come with Workspace plans for business and Google AI plans for consumers.

- **Category:** Screen Recording & Video
- **Made by:** Google
- **Website:** https://workspace.google.com/products/vids/
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Google Vids has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic Vids features are free with a personal Google Account, with 50 Gemini credits a month and up to 6 AI avatar or video clip generations a month, using preset avatars only.
- **Free trial:** 14-day Google Workspace trial.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal Google Account | $0 | Basic Vids features in a desktop browser, with 50 Gemini credits a month and up to 6 AI avatar or video clip generations, using preset avatars. |
| Business Starter | $7 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible) | Google Workspace suite plan that includes Vids, with 10 AI avatars, 200 seconds of AI video clips and 5 image generations a month. |
| Business Standard | $14 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible) | Suite plan with 2 TB of pooled storage per user. Vids limits rise to 25 AI avatars, 500 seconds of AI video clips and 30 image generations a month. |
| Business Plus | $22 per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible) | Suite plan with 5 TB of pooled storage per user, Vault and advanced endpoint management. Vids limits are the same as on Standard. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Suite plans priced through Google sales with no user limit. Vids limits run from 10 to 25 AI avatars a month depending on the edition. |

Read from https://workspace.google.com/pricing?region=US&hl=en on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Google Vids before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 16% with a 1-year commitment** (Annual discount): Business Starter is $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan against $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22. Source: https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/compare-flexible-and-annual-fixed-term-payment-plans
- **Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0** (Nonprofit): Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment. Source: https://www.google.com/nonprofits/offerings/workspace/
- **Education Fundamentals at no charge** (Education): Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Vids, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions. Source: https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/

## Key features

- **Recording studio:** Records the screen and audio directly in Vids for walkthroughs and training. A clip made in the recording studio can be up to 30 minutes long.
- **Transcript-based editing:** A video is edited by changing its text transcript like a document, then finished with styled captions and transitions instead of a complex timeline.
- **Slides to video and templates:** Converts a Google Slides presentation into a video, or starts from a template, with stock media and files added from Google Drive or Google Photos.
- **AI avatars and voiceovers:** Scripts AI avatars and voiceovers in 24 languages. Monthly avatar limits depend on the plan, from 10 on Business Starter to 25 on Standard and Plus.
- **Gemini video generation:** Generates video clips from a text prompt and animates still images with audio, within a monthly allowance of clip seconds set by the plan.
- **Sharing and YouTube export:** Permissions set who can edit, comment or view. Videos play in the browser with automatic captions, and can be exported to YouTube, private by default.

## Good for

- Organizations already on Google Workspace that want video included
- Turning existing Google Slides decks into narrated videos
- Training and onboarding videos made without a camera

## Worth knowing

- Vids is not sold on its own: business use comes with Google Workspace plans, and consumers get higher limits through Google AI plans.
- Creating and editing work only on desktop; mobile devices can view videos but not edit them.
- Each video can be at most 30 minutes long.
- Gemini features are metered by plan, and Google says many AI features in Vids are available only in English.

## Works with

Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Photos, YouTube

**Tags:** Video editing, Screen recording, AI features, Transcription, Templates

## Alternatives

- [Clipchamp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clipchamp): Microsoft's browser-based video editor with a free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipchamp-vs-google-vids)
- [Synthesia](https://toolgpa.com/tools/synthesia): AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-vids-vs-synthesia)
- [HeyGen](https://toolgpa.com/tools/heygen): AI video generator with realistic avatars and video translation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-vids-vs-heygen)
- [Descript](https://toolgpa.com/tools/descript): Audio and video editor that works by editing the transcript. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/descript-vs-google-vids)
- [Loom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/loom): Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-vids-vs-loom)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://workspace.google.com/products/vids/
- https://workspace.google.com/pricing?region=US&hl=en
- https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/compare-flexible-and-annual-fixed-term-payment-plans
- https://support.google.com/docs/answer/15609411?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/docs/answer/16286470?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/docs/answer/16545758?hl=en
- https://www.google.com/nonprofits/offerings/workspace/
- https://edu.google.com/workspace-for-education/editions/compare-editions/

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