I connected Gemini with these 4 apps and it’s productivity on steroids – Android Police

I connected Gemini with these 4 apps and it’s productivity on steroids

By Parth Shah, Published Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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Most people use AI as a separate tab, but the real magic happens when AI lives where your data does.

I spent the last week integrating across my entire Google stack — from automating data in Sheets and visual storytelling in Slides to organizing my messy thoughts in Keep.

Now, throw in the hands-free curation of YouTube Music, and it’s no longer a chatbot; it’s a productivity powerhouse.

Here is how I turned my workspace into a high-output engine. Related: I created an entire presentation using Gemini in Google Slides, here is how it went, From idea to finished presentation, Mar 23, 2025.

Google Slides

Since I have a premium plan for Gemini, Google has unlocked its AI bot across all its Workspace apps, including Slides and Sheets. Instead of staring at a ‘Click to add title’ box for twenty minutes, I now start my workflow in no time. I can fire up a new presentation, click the Gemini icon in the upper-right corner, and write a text prompt to generate a slide quickly.

Now, if you prefer to work from the Gemini web, you can open Canvas and add a detailed prompt, which creates an entire presentation in a few minutes. However, I would still recommend creating and adding slides from the Slides web app. That way, you can easily import these slides and make small tweaks as per your preferences.

Thanks to Gemini, I have officially said goodbye to generic stock photos. Using the ‘Help me Visualize’ panel, I can generate high-quality, on-brand images instantly. If I need a ‘Minimalist 3D render of a golden gear in a dark corporate void with cinematic lighting to match my desk’s vibe,’ I can have it in seconds.

Overall, Gemini does 80% of the heavy lifting, like the structure, design, images, and more. I’m no longer fighting with text boxes; I’m just fine-tuning the message.

YouTube Music

If you think connecting a music app to an AI is just a gimmick, you are missing the biggest workflow hack of all. Now, I don’t waste time scrolling through playlists anymore; I let Gemini do the job.

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