I created this video using a screen capture with the Windows Snipping Tool and added a voiceover as well as some videos and images generated using Google Vids. Google Vids turns out to be quite an accessible, cloud-based video editor that bridges the gap between a presentation tool and a traditional video production suite. Unlike complex timeline-based software, it utilizes a “scene-based” storyboard where users can easily drag and drop stock media, screen recordings, and brand assets, or even instantly convert Google Slides into a structured video.
With its deep Gemini AI integration, it can generate initial scripts and storyboards from a simple prompt, provide realistic AI avatars for narration, and offer a “transcript-based editing” feature that automatically trims video footage by simply deleting words from the text. Because it is natively built into Google Workspace, it enables real-time multiplayer collaboration—allowing teams to comment and edit together just as they would in a Google Doc—and supports flexible exporting in landscape, portrait, or square formats for seamless sharing across any platform.