Gemini's Scheduled Actions is a feature that automatically executes prompts (instructions) you provide at specified times or time periods.
🔶Five Usage Examples
To use this feature, go to Settings > Scheduled Actions and click on New Actions.
Getting daily news summaries –
> You can set it to say "Every morning at 8 AM, provide a five-sentence summary of world technology news in Myanmar and send me a notification."
Creating weekly meal menus –
> You can say "Every Saturday evening, provide three health-conscious recipes for next week and a list of items to buy."
Reviewing email summaries –
> You can connect it with Google Workspace and say "Every day at 5 PM, summarize the important emails in my Gmail and present them to me."
Weather and outfit suggestions –
> "Every morning at 7 AM, check the weather in Yangon and tell me whether I should bring an umbrella and what kind of clothes I should wear."
Finding content ideas for social media –
> "Every Monday, provide five tech content ideas that could be the most interesting for this week."
🔶Key Points to Know
You can have a maximum of 10 actions active at one time.
You can view the actions you've set up in Settings > Scheduled actions, and you can pause, edit, or delete them.
You can use it on both the Gemini Web App and mobile app.
🔶Do You Need to Keep Your Computer or Phone On for Scheduled Actions?
You don't need to keep your computer or phone on for Scheduled Actions.
Since this works on Gemini's Cloud (online server), it's helpful to understand the following:
Automatic execution: Once you set a time and give the "Schedule" command, that information is stored on Google's servers. So when the scheduled time arrives, Gemini will work on its own even if your device is turned off.
No internet needed: You don't need to have an internet connection active while the Scheduled Action is running. Gemini will show you the results when you check back after the task is complete.
Notifications: Once Gemini completes the task you've assigned it, it will send a notification (alert message) to your phone or computer. You can click on that notification and review what Gemini has prepared for you anytime.
In short, Scheduled Actions is "set it and forget it." You don't need to worry about keeping your device on or staying constantly connected to the internet.
🔶Is It Free?
No. To use the Scheduled Actions feature, you need to have a Google AI Pro or Google AI Ultra subscription (Paid Subscriptions). Additionally, Google Workspace users can also use it on certain specified plans.
Ref: Gemini
