Google's answer to ChatGPT Canvas -- a co-editing panel inside Gemini wired into Docs, Drive, and the whole Workspace stack.
Gemini Canvas brings the side-by-side editing pattern to Google's AI suite. Open a canvas inside the Gemini app, draft or paste in a doc, and let Gemini rewrite, expand, or restructure sections inline. The killer feature is export: one click pushes the canvas into Google Docs, where it inherits your Workspace sharing, comments, and version control. For teams already paying for Google One AI Premium, this is the AI-editor default.
Who it's for: Google Workspace shops, students living in Docs, and anyone whose deliverable already has to land in Google Drive.
One click converts the canvas to a native Google Doc with full sharing and comments.
Highlight and ask Gemini to adjust tone, trim, or expand without touching the rest.
The same surface handles a Python script or a marketing brief.
Pulls in cited sources from Google Search alongside the draft.
Have the draft read aloud to catch rhythm and tone issues.
Start from a resume, blog post, or product spec template instead of a blank page.
If your team lives in Google Workspace, this is the default pick -- the Docs export alone is worth the switch. If you are ecosystem-agnostic and want the strongest co-editing UX, ChatGPT Canvas still leads by a nose.