The new AI scheduling tool integrates directly into Gmail, automatically suggesting ideal meeting times based on users’ calendar availability.
Google has unveiled a new Gemini-powered scheduling assistant designed to simplify how users book meetings through Gmail and Google Calendar. The feature, called “Help me schedule,” leverages Gemini’s contextual understanding to automatically identify optimal meeting times — taking into account both the user’s availability and the content of their email conversation.
The tool, which officially launched on Tuesday, is aimed at one-on-one scheduling, providing a seamless way to find and confirm meeting times without relying on back-and-forth emails or third-party tools.
To use it, Gmail users will notice a new “Help me schedule” button directly beneath the compose window. Clicking it opens a Gemini-powered panel that displays available time slots from the sender’s Google Calendar. Users can modify or remove any suggested slots before inserting them into the email. Once the recipient selects a preferred time, the meeting invite is automatically created and synced across both users’ calendars.
This rollout is part of Google’s broader effort to embed Gemini across its Workspace ecosystem. Recent updates include new AI editing tools in Google Slides, custom “Gems” assistants for collaborative work, enhanced video features in Google Vids, new formats in NotebookLM, and image generation improvements powered by Google’s Nano Banana model.
Unlike other scheduling tools such as Calendly, Doodle, or Zoom Scheduler, Google’s AI-driven approach uses contextual cues from the email thread itself. For instance, if a recipient writes that they’d like to “meet for 30 minutes next week,” Gemini will automatically filter available half-hour slots within that timeframe.
In addition to the new scheduling capability, Google also announced an update to Google Keep, where reminders will now automatically sync with Google Tasks, ensuring a more unified productivity experience across Workspace apps.
With Gemini increasingly woven into Google’s suite of tools, the company continues its push to make AI an invisible, intelligent assistant across the workflows of millions of professionals worldwide.
