Gemini Daily Brief: What It Is and How to Turn It On

It's one of the features Google added to its paid AI plans, and it's rolling out gradually, so plenty of eligible people don't have it yet. Here's what it does, exactly what you need to get it and how to make it useful, from Google's own Gemini help pages, checked as of October 2026.

What you need for a daily brief

Requirement	Detail
Age and country	18 or over, in the US
Account	A personal Google Account, not work, school or supervised
Plan	Google's feature table lists it on Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra, not the free version
Settings	Eligible for Personal Intelligence, Google Workspace connected and Memory on
Language	English only for now
Where	The Gemini mobile app, gemini.google.com and Gemini Live

How to open your daily brief

1. Make sure you meet the requirements above and that Google Workspace is connected to Gemini.
2. Turn on Memory in Gemini's settings.
3. On your computer, go to gemini.google.com.
4. On the sidebar, click Daily brief.
5. It's also available in the Gemini mobile app and in Gemini Live.

What's in a daily brief

Google splits the brief into two sections:

• Top of mind: timely, actionable items, mainly from your Gmail, Calendar and Gemini chats.
• Looking ahead: suggested next steps towards longer-term goals, generated using insights from your Personal Intelligence.

Google's own examples show who it's aimed at. For entrepreneurs, it says the brief can surface client emails you need to act on and update task reminders. For parents, school messages and household tasks. For job seekers, recruiter emails and interview prep.

How to manage items

• Chat about an item: below it, click More, then Chat, and type your question. Google says that chat is saved to your Gemini Apps activity.
• Mark complete or dismiss: below the item, click More, then Mark complete or Dismiss. Click a completed item and choose Mark incomplete to undo it.
• See where it came from: click More below an item to see its source.
• Train it: click More, then Helpful or Not helpful, so future briefs fit you better.

That last one matters more than it looks. The brief learns from what you mark complete, dismiss and rate, so a few days of feedback make a noticeable difference.

Items you mark complete help Gemini track your progress, and Google says it adjusts future recommendations to match. Dismissing works the same way for things you don't care about.

Getting more from it as a business owner

The brief is only as good as what's in your inbox and calendar. A few habits help:

1. Put client deadlines in Google Calendar, not just in your head or a paper diary.
2. Tell Gemini your goals in a normal chat, such as launching a course in spring, so Looking ahead has something to work with.
3. Dismiss newsletters and receipts that show up as items, and mark them Not helpful.
4. Use the Chat option on an item to draft a reply there and then.

Here's a prompt to use in a normal Gemini chat that gives the brief better material:

Copy this prompt

My main goals for the next three months are: win two new retainer clients, launch my online course in March and clear my overdue invoices. Keep these in mind when you suggest next steps.

What the brief reads, and where it saves things

The brief summarises information from your Connected Apps, such as Gmail and Google Calendar, and from your Gemini chats. The Looking ahead section also draws on Personal Intelligence, which is why Memory has to be on. If you start a chat about an item, Google says that chat is saved to your Gemini Apps activity, so it's covered by the same history and auto-delete settings as your other chats. If you'd like to tidy that up later, here's how to delete your Gemini history.

Daily brief or scheduled actions?

They sound alike but work differently. The daily brief is automatic and decides for itself what's important, but it's US only and needs Personal Intelligence. Scheduled actions run a prompt you write at a time you set, up to 10 at once, and Google offers them to personal accounts and qualifying Google Workspace accounts as long as Keep Activity is on. If you want control over exactly what arrives each morning, a schedule gives you that; if you want Gemini to spot things you'd miss, the brief is the one.

Working from your own documents rather than the news? Compare NotebookLM or Gemini.

How to turn the daily brief off

1. On your computer, go to gemini.google.com.
2. At the bottom, click Settings and help.
3. Choose Personal Intelligence and turn the daily brief off.

Google says the brief is designed to work automatically once you're eligible. Because it relies on Memory and your connected apps, read my guide to Gemini's saved info and Personal Intelligence settings if you want to control what it knows. It pairs well with Gemini in Gmail for acting on what it finds.

My verdict

If you're in the US on a paid plan and live in Gmail and Calendar, turn it on and give it a week of feedback. It's a calm way to start the day. If you're outside the US, it isn't available yet, and a scheduled morning summary in Gemini is the closest thing you can set up yourself.

If you'd rather set your own recurring summary, learn how Gemini scheduled actions work.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gemini daily brief?

A personalised summary in Gemini that pulls items from Gmail, Calendar and your chats, plus suggested next steps for your goals.

Who can get Gemini daily brief?

Google says you must be 18 or over and in the US, on a personal Google Account with Personal Intelligence, Workspace connected and Memory on.

Is Gemini daily brief free?

Google's feature table lists it on Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra, not the free version.

Why can't I see Gemini daily brief?

Google is releasing it gradually, and it's only for eligible US users with the right settings turned on.

How do I turn off Gemini daily brief?

Go to gemini.google.com, click Settings and help, then Personal Intelligence.