Ever since the free-tier expansion of Google’s Gemini Gems in March, creators have been able to build their own Gems, which are those custom prompt templates tied to the AI’s behavior, but there’s been a catch. If you trained a Gem named Sam and wanted to pass it along to teammates, you couldn’t. You could share the chat transcripts, but not the Gem itself.
That friction hasn’t gone unnoticed. In mid-April, user KelsieRS, on Google’s help forums, explained that her Sales Enablement team needed Sam in every inbox, not just her own. “I want to share the entire Gem so my team can build consistent training content from the same AI bot,” she wrote. The answer from a Silver Product Expert, was blunt: sharing within enterprise workspaces wasn’t on the table. His workaround? Export answers to Slides or Vids. Not ideal, but at least something.
Since then, nearly every comment thread on the subject has been a chorus of “+1s.” Mark Dearlove pointed out that the very nature of a workspace is sharing. Gary Schwake called the restriction “ridiculous.” Others chimed in, noting that custom GPTs on OpenAI can be shared with a click, while Gems remain locked down. For many businesses, that gap has become a deal-breaker. Engineers, enablement teams, even university labs have begged Google to rethink its approach.
However, earlier this month a staff member on the Google Cloud community brought some good news. They noted, “this [sharing Gems] is not possible today, though it is on our roadmap. Stay tuned!” Now there’s even more evidence that the feature might be around the corner.
Earlier this month, TestingCatalogue spotted a new share button in Gemini’s web interface. Hidden inside the Gem Studio, it suggests that Google is finally building out the feature users have been demanding for months. Internal code hints at share-by-link options and granular permissions — whether you want to open your Gem to anyone with a link or restrict it to your company domain. It looks like Google is aiming to mirror the flexible sharing model already common in Docs, Slides and, yes, Custom GPTs.
It’s still too early to know when the feature will roll out or who will see it first — individual users, enterprise accounts, or both. Google hasn’t made an official announcement, and some speculate that the timing is tied to I/O later this month. If sharing Gems does appear on stage, it could finally close the usability gap with competitors and give teams a seamless way to collaborate on AI-driven workflows.
Dwayne Cubbins
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For nearly a decade, I've been deciphering the complexities of the tech world, with a particular passion for helping users navigate the ever-changing tech landscape. From crafting in-depth guides that unlock your phone's hidden potential to uncovering and explaining the latest bugs and glitches, I make sure you get the most out of your devices. And yes, you might occasionally find me ranting about some truly frustrating tech mishaps.
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