Show AI your screen or camera and get live tech help
Stuck on a phone setting, a confusing app or a blinking router? Share your screen or point your camera with Gemini Live and talk it through, like having a patient helper next to you.
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What the bot does
- Sees what's on your phone screen or in front of your camera while you talk.
- Explains what you're looking at in plain words.
- Walks you through the next tap or step, one at a time.
- Answers follow-up questions as you go.
What you end up with
The setting found, the error explained or the gadget set up, without waiting for a relative or a support line.
Copy-paste prompt
Fill in the [brackets]. Then paste it into any tool below.
I'm not very technical. I'm sharing my screen. I'm trying to [turn on captions / free up storage / connect my printer]. Tell me one step at a time and wait for me to say “done” before the next one. Tell me before I change anything that could delete data.
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Setup
- Open the Gemini app on your Android phone and start Gemini Live (the Live button).
- Tap the share-screen or camera button, then say what you're trying to do.
- Follow one step at a time, and say “wait” or interrupt any time.
- Stop sharing when you're done.
Tools that can do it today
Plans and limits change; check each tool's page.
Watch out
- Don't share your screen while a password, bank app or private message is showing.
- Google's help page asks you to respect other people's privacy and ask permission before pointing the camera at them.
- AI can be wrong about menus that changed recently. If a step doesn't match your screen, tell it what you see.
What this costs to run
In a chat app it runs inside your plan. If you run it as a bot on an AI API, the bill depends on how often it runs and how much it reads.
Estimate it in the cost calculator →
Tip: Use a small AI model for simple jobs, a big one for hard ones. More in Run your bots for less and how much an AI agent costs.
Questions people ask
Which AI tools can do this?
Gemini can do this today. Paste the copy-paste prompt on this page into any of them and fill in the [brackets].
How hard is it to set up?
It's rated Easy. Start with the steps under “What the bot does”.
What should I watch out for?
Don't share your screen while a password, bank app or private message is showing.
Sources
- Hacker NewsHacker News: “Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing capabilities” 193 points · 99 comments · measured Oct 24, 2026
- YouTubeYouTube: “How To Share Screen With Gemini (Updated 2026)” by AI Mastery 18,414 views · from YouTube search results, measured Oct 24, 2026
- officialGoogle blog: 5 ways to use Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing (Apr 7, 2025)
- officialGemini Apps Help: Talk naturally with Gemini Live (Android; checked 2026-10-24)
Last checked Oct 24, 2026. Self-reported results from posts are the poster's own claims.