How to Create and Share Gemini Personal Avatars

Google Gemini now lets you create a personal avatar from your face and voice, then share it with friends so everyone can appear together in AI-generated images and videos. You tag avatars in prompts with @username, keep character and voice consistent, and control who has access.

This works in the Gemini app on Android and on gemini.google.com. Videos that include your avatar need a Google AI plan. Images use Nano Banana.

What you need

You must be 18 or older and signed in with a personal Google Account. Avatars currently work only in English. They are not available in the EEA, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom.

Recording requires camera and microphone permission. Google recommends a quiet room, even lighting at eye level, and a clear view of your eyes, nose, and mouth. Glasses are fine; sunglasses, hats, or masks are not. No other faces should appear in the background.

Create your avatar

On Android or the web:

1. Open the Gemini app or go to gemini.google.com.
2. In the text box at the bottom, tap or click Add Files, then Avatar. On desktop you may see More uploads first.
3. On a computer, scan the QR code with your phone or tablet. On Android the recording starts on the device.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to record a short video of your face while speaking. Grant camera and microphone access.
5. Tap Use Avatar when finished. You can Retake if the result is not clear.

The process captures both appearance and voice so Gemini can keep them consistent across generations. You can retake the recording later from Settings.

Share your avatar

Sharing uses Gmail invitations. Recipients must accept before they can use your likeness.

1. Open Gemini.
2. Tap Menu (top right on Android), then Settings.
3. Select Avatar or Personal avatar.
4. Tap Share.
5. Enter the recipient’s Gmail address.
6. Read the on-screen details and confirm Share.

The other person receives the invite and can accept or decline. Only after they accept can they include your avatar in their prompts.

To see who you have shared with, or to remove access or set an expiry date, go back to Settings → Avatar → Who can use your avatar. Removing access stops new generations with your avatar. Previously created images and videos stay available to the other person.

View avatars others have shared with you under Avatars shared with you in the same menu. Accept the invite if you want to use them.

Use avatars in prompts

After creation or acceptance:

1. Start a new prompt in Gemini.
2. Tap Add files and choose Avatar, or type @ and select the username from the menu.
3. Your avatar appears as @[your Google username]. Shared avatars appear the same way.
4. Write the rest of the prompt. Examples from Google: “Create an image of @[username] singing with an orchestra.” or “Show me and @Dave doing a silly dance.”
5. Submit.

Videos require a Google AI plan. Images do not have the same restriction in the help documentation. For more on video generation itself, see our guide to generating and editing videos with Gemini Omni.

Watch the official walkthrough

Google Gemini published a short video showing creation, sharing, and use.

Manage and delete

• Retake: Settings → Personal avatar → Retake.
• Delete recordings: From the avatar settings or your Google Account Selfie video page. Deleting removes the ability to generate new content with that avatar. Existing published content is not deleted. The recorded data is removed from Google’s systems.
• Privacy: Review the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub for how face and voice data are used.

Practical tips

Record in good light with a plain background. Speak clearly so the voice sample matches later generations. Share only with people you trust; you can revoke access anytime. For group content, have everyone create and share avatars first, then tag them in one prompt. Check plan limits if video generation fails. Keep Activity on if required for certain features.

Character consistency is the main advantage over uploading a new photo each time. Voice stays matched as well when the generation includes speech.

Conclusion

Gemini personal avatars turn a one-time face-and-voice recording into reusable, shareable likenesses for Nano Banana images and Gemini Omni videos. Create on Android or the web, invite via Gmail, tag with @username, and manage access in Settings. Start at gemini.google.com or the Gemini app if you meet the age, account, and region requirements.

Sources

• Create and use an avatar in Gemini Apps (Android) — Gemini Apps Help
• Create and use an avatar in Gemini Apps (Desktop) — Gemini Apps Help
• Official Google Gemini post and video, 29 October 2026
• Gemini Omni video generation overview — Google