But Google Vids, the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) video generator, has received a major upgrade. In August 2025, Google made the platform accessible to all users, but AI video generation from prompt text was only available to customers who paid to use the platform. But this Thursday, Google revealed that you can now freely use the platform to generate AI videos powered by Veo 3.1.
According to Google’s blog post, several improvements have been made to the platform after the upgrade. The biggest announcement is that creating videos using Veo 3.1 AI models is now free for everyone. This allows anyone with a personal Google Account to create AI videos up to 8 seconds long using text prompts and image input. Currently, users with a free account can only create 10 videos per month.
Another major new feature is custom soundtracks. Users can now add AI-generated soundtracks to their clips or entire videos, based on the Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro models. The company says this will allow users to create tracks ranging from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. However, this feature is currently only available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
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Additionally, the company is also adding AI avatars to its platform. When creating anchor-based clips or videos, paid subscription users can now use Veo 3.1 to create customizable AI avatars with a consistent face and voice. This means that this avatar can be used across multiple clips as well as different projects without worrying about consistency.
These AI avatars are also highly controllable. Users can place them in specific scenes and have them interact with uploaded content. You can also customize the appearance of your avatar. Google says users will also be able to customize their avatar’s appearance, change their clothing, and change their background.
Finally, the company also makes it easy to create and share video projects on Google Vids. The new Screen Recorder Chrome extension allows users to record their screen or themselves from anywhere on the web. Now, the entire video creation process can be completed in one click.
Additionally, users can now publish their completed videos directly to YouTube. This new export process eliminates the additional steps previously required to render, download, and upload videos to video streaming platforms. Additionally, all exports are private by default, so users can preview them before sharing them publicly.
