🎯 What you'll have at the endYou'll learn how to give Gemini a long video or document and ask it exact questions, with times and page numbers so you can check.

⚡ One-click install

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🧰 Before you start

A Google account
The Gemini app (install buttons on this page) or gemini.google.com on a computer
The video or document (or a YouTube link)

⏱️ Time needed5 minutes

💵 Rough costFree to start; paid Google AI plans allow bigger files and more use

🪜 Step by step

🐣 Beginner mode: showing the 6 essential steps only. Extra steps are hidden; tap 🚀 Advanced at the top to see all 6.

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Open Gemini
Open the Gemini app or go to gemini.google.com and sign in.
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Add your file
Tap + (or the paperclip) and upload the video or PDF, pick it from Google Drive, or paste a YouTube link.
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Ask for an overview first
Use the 'Overview' prompt below to get the main points with timestamps or page numbers.
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Ask exact questions
E.g. 'At what minute did they talk about the handover date?' or 'Which pages mention the defect liability period?'
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Check the source
Jump to the time or page Gemini gives you and confirm it. AI can get details wrong.
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Save the answer
Ask for a short summary you can paste into an email or your notes.
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💬 Copy-paste prompts

Tap Copy prompt, paste it into your AI (Grok, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini), then replace the [yellow bits] with your own details.

💬 Overview

Summarise this [video/document] in 10 bullet points. For each point give the timestamp (video) or page number (document). Then list: decisions made, numbers mentioned (MYR, dates, percentages), and open questions.

💬 Find the details

List every part of this document that mentions [penalties / fees / deadlines / maintenance charges]. Quote the exact wording and give the page number. Don't summarise the quotes.

⚠️ Tips & common mistakes

Always check the quoted part yourself before relying on it, especially for legal or money matters.
Very long files may need a paid plan.
Don't upload confidential documents to a personal account if your company has rules about AI.

🌟 Why it's worth it

💡 Why it mattersNobody has time to rewatch a 2-hour developer briefing or read a whole prospectus. You get the part you need in seconds.

🏷️ Real exampleReddit users say they upload 45-minute recorded meetings or 300-page PDFs and ask for the moment or section they need, without making a transcript first.

🔌 Connects to:Gemini appGoogle DriveYouTubePDFs

📰 Found via Reddit · r/GeminiAI: Reddit r/GeminiAI: 'What is Gemini actually best at right now?' ↗