How to Create a Gemini Skill (Gems Are Becoming Skills)

Stop pasting the same instructions into Gemini every week. This tutorial shows you how to create a Gemini skill for a task you repeat: open Customize, then Skills; create the skill manually (name, description, instructions), use it in any chat with /, control automatic use, and add reference files. Google says that starting in November 2026, Gems on personal Google accounts will transition to skills, so we also cover what happens to your Gems. 📖 Full written guide (with the prompts you can copy): https://easyaihowtos.com/guides/create-a-g... 📅 When Gems go away (from Google's Gemini Apps Help, "About the transition from Gems to skills"): November 2026: personal Google accounts March 2027: Workspace business, enterprise, and non-profit accounts June 2027: Workspace education accounts Google says it will automatically recreate your Gems as skills when Gems go away. Google help: https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/1... ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 Gems are becoming skills 0:21 What you need 0:53 Step 1: Pick one task you repeat 1:17 Step 2: Open the Skills page (Customize, then Skills) 1:36 Step 3: Create the skill 2:14 Step 4: Use it in a chat and control auto-use 2:47 Step 5: Add reference files 3:23 Step 6: Already have Gems? 4:05 Tips 4:27 Wrap-up ✅ What you need: A personal Google account signed in to Gemini (skills need you to be 18 or over) Keep Activity turned on Gemini on the web, the Gemini mobile app, or the Gemini app on Mac One task you repeat, plus a real example No paid plan needed: Google says skills work without a Google AI subscription. 👍 If this helped, please like the video and subscribe for more plain-English AI how-tos. 🔗 More guides: https://easyaihowtos.com 📬 Free newsletter: https://easyaihowtos.beehiiv.com Narrated with an AI voice. Easy AI How-To is independent of Google. Customize is still rolling out and button names change, so check the date on the written guide and look for Customize or Settings in the Gemini sidebar if a button isn't where the video shows. #Gemini #GeminiSkills #GoogleGemini #AIProductivity #EasyAIHowTo