Google Vids offers 10 free AI video generations per month after April 2026 update

Google just turned every Google account holder into a potential video producer. The company rolled out free 1080p HD AI video generation through Google Vids, powered by its Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash model, making high-quality AI-generated video accessible to anyone willing to visit vids.new on a desktop browser. The tool, which previously lived behind the walls of Google Workspace as an enterprise product, now works with personal Google accounts at no charge. What you actually get Personal accounts can generate approximately six AI video clips or avatars per month. That’s not unlimited, but it’s enough to experiment, build a quick explainer, or produce short-form content without touching Adobe Premiere. The feature set goes beyond simple text-to-video prompts. Users get scene extension with visual consistency, meaning the AI can stretch a scene while keeping the look and feel coherent across frames. There’s also exact duration control for clips, a small but important detail for anyone who’s ever wrestled with timing in a video editor. Every output carries a SynthID watermark, Google’s system for flagging AI-generated content. The watermark is embedded to make detection possible even af...