How to make AI video clips in Google Vids with Gemini Omni

What is Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash in Google Vids?

It is a new version of the AI model that makes video clips inside Google Vids. Vids is Google's video maker.

You type what you want to see. Omni makes a short clip with picture and sound. Then you drop it into your video.

What changed on November 5, 2026?

Google rolled out version 1.2 of Omni in Vids. Google lists 3 changes:

• Adjustable length. You set each clip from 3 to 15 seconds.
• Reference consistency. Characters or products stay more consistent across clips when you use references.
• Speaker variety. Clips get a wider range of voices and dynamics, for a more lifelike result.

Google says it may take 1 to 3 days to show up in your account.

Who can use it?

Google lists these plans:

• Business: Starter, Standard and Plus
• Enterprise: Starter, Standard and Plus
• Education: Education Plus
• Personal accounts: personal Google accounts, plus Google AI Pro or Ultra
• Other: Enterprise Essentials and Essentials Plus, Nonprofits, and Individual

There is no admin switch for this update. Your admin cannot turn it on or off.

How do you make an AI video clip in Google Vids?

Google's steps start on a computer.

1. Open Google Vids.
2. From the start menu, select Create AI videos. Inside a video you already have, select the AI video icon on the right.
3. In the side panel, select Create.
4. Type your prompt. Say who is in it, where they are and what they do. Add the camera, the light, any lines they speak, and the mood.
5. To add pictures, select Ingredients. You can upload up to 7 reference images.
6. Click the Omni pill. Pick Landscape or Portrait, and move the slider to set the length.
7. Select Generate.
8. To add the clip to your video, select Insert below it.

Insert the clips you like before you close the tab. Google says your session history goes away when you close Vids.

How many AI clips can you make?

It depends on your plan. Google's limits page counts video clip seconds each month. Here are a few of its numbers:

• Business Starter: 200 seconds
• Business Standard and Plus: 500 seconds
• Google AI Pro: 500 seconds
• Personal Google accounts and Individual: 60 seconds

Google's clip help page puts it another way. It says most users can make up to 50 videos a month. Check both pages for your plan.

Try this: a 15 second hook for your next video

The first few seconds decide if people keep watching. Here is a fast way to make a short opening clip for a client video.

A friendly woman in her 40s sits at a bright kitchen table with a laptop and a cup of coffee. She looks into the camera and says: "Your clients keep asking the same 3 questions. Here is how to answer them once." Soft morning light. Slow push in on her face. Warm, calm mood.

Before you select Generate, click the Omni pill and slide the length to 15 seconds. Google sets the length there, not in the prompt.

When the clip shows up:

1. Watch it with the sound on.
2. If a word sounds off, change the line in your prompt and select Generate again.
3. When it looks right, select Insert.

Try this too: show your product the same way every time

Do you sell a workbook, a planner or a kit? Upload 2 or 3 clear photos of it under Ingredients. Then try:

My workbook sits open on a wooden desk next to a pen. A hand turns the page slowly. Bright, clean light. Calm music.

Then click the Omni pill, pick Portrait, and set the length to about 8 seconds. Google says references give better consistency across clips. So a few clips should look more alike. Still check each one.

What should you watch out for?

• Watch every second. AI can add odd hands, words or objects. Your name is on it.
• Use people you have the right to show. Only upload photos you own or have permission to use.
• Mind your limit. Each plan has a monthly limit on AI clips.
• Keep clips in Vids. Google says AI clips are for use only within Vids. Build your full video there.
• Follow Google's rules. Every clip has to follow Google's Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy.
• Custom avatars are on hold. Google paused the rollout of making an avatar from your own photo.

The bigger picture

Here's the thing. You know what your clients need to hear. Making the video was the slow part.

Now you describe the scene, and a short clip comes back. Say it. It builds. You approve.

Questions people ask

Is Google Vids free?

Yes, a version of it. In April 2026, Google said anyone with a Google account can use Vids and make some clips at no cost. For Omni 1.2 Flash, Google lists personal Google accounts, Google AI Pro or Ultra, and paid Workspace plans.

How long can a Google Vids AI clip be?

Up to 15 seconds. With Omni 1.2 Flash, you set each clip from 3 to 15 seconds. Clips you make by animating a photo run 3 to 10 seconds.

What is the Google Vids AI video limit?

It depends on your plan. Google's limits page lists 500 seconds a month for Business Standard and 60 seconds for personal accounts. Its clip help page also says most users can make up to 50 videos a month.

Can I use Google Vids on my phone?

Google has not said. Its help page for AI clips starts with this step: open Google Vids on your computer. It does not say if clip making works on a phone.

Can Google Vids make vertical videos?

Yes. Click the Omni pill and pick Portrait for a tall 9:16 clip, or Landscape for a wide 16:9 one.

Can I keep the same person or product in every clip?

References help. Upload up to 7 images under Ingredients. Google says Omni 1.2 keeps characters and products more consistent across clips.