YouTube announced Conversational Editing on September 23, 2026, at its Made On YouTube event, previewing a new tool for creating Shorts and videos in the YouTube Create app. According to officials, the feature uses Google’s Gemini Omni technology to enable creators to edit videos through plain-language prompts, streamlining tasks like trimming pauses and adding text, with a global rollout planned for early 2027 on Android and iPhone.
The new feature allows creators to edit videos by entering plain-language prompts, streamlining tasks such as trimming pauses, rearranging clips, adding text overlays, and synchronizing music to the beat, according to YouTube officials. Creators can then continue interacting with the assistant through a chat interface to request additional changes or accept suggestions, YouTube said.
Powered by Google’s Gemini Omni technology, Conversational Editing is designed to reduce the need for manual scrubbing through timelines by generating a first draft of the video based on user instructions.
Users can begin by selecting photos and video clips from their device’s camera roll before writing or choosing a suggested prompt in natural language. The assistant translates these instructions into video-editing actions, enabling iterative refinement rather than a single automated export, according to YouTube’s announcement. This workflow aims to assist creators with limited editing experience by allowing them to describe desired edits without mastering timeline controls, officials said.
YouTube emphasized that manual editing remains available after the AI generates a draft, enabling users to switch between conversational assistance and traditional timeline adjustments. The company described the tool as an assistant to handle tedious editing tasks while preserving creative control for the creator. YouTube’s support documents specify that Conversational Editing will be available globally on Android and iPhone devices through the YouTube Shorts platform and the standalone YouTube Create app, with rollout beginning in early 2027. As of October 3, 2026, the feature had been announced but was not yet generally available.
Conversational Editing extends YouTube’s broader integration of Google’s Gemini technology, which had already been incorporated into Shorts and YouTube Create earlier in 2026. According to YouTube, hundreds of thousands of channels used Gemini-powered tools daily as of August 2026. The new assistant builds on this foundation by adding capabilities for video assembly and refinement through conversational interaction.
Other features demonstrated include the assistant’s ability to trim quiet pauses in spoken footage, rearrange clips for improved pacing, and add on-screen text and overlays. Creators can also ask the assistant to reorder frames or synchronize music with the video’s rhythm. YouTube officials noted that the process is iterative, with the assistant providing personalized suggestions in the chat interface that users can accept, refine, or reject.
YouTube did not provide a precise launch date, success rate, accuracy benchmarks, or detailed language support for Conversational Editing in its announcement. The company also cautioned that the feature’s real-world performance and final availability could change before the planned rollout. The announcement was part of a series of 2026 creator-tool updates unveiled at the Made On YouTube event, which also included new creator feedback mechanisms, brand-partnership resources, and expanded likeness-detection protections.
The introduction of Conversational Editing reflects YouTube’s ongoing efforts to enhance video creation workflows by combining artificial intelligence with existing manual controls. The global rollout on Android and iPhone platforms will begin in early 2027, according to official YouTube support information.
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