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Gemini
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Gemini: The Smartest Way to Extract PDF Data!
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Hey friends! Although today’s tip mainly focuses on a paid Gemini feature, I’ve also included a workaround for free users at the end.
Let’s dive in.
Gemini in Google Sheets
Paid users have had access to Gemini in Google Sheets for a while now but to be honest, I’ve never really found a good use case…until now.
As you can see in the above screenshot, I’ve tasked Gemini in Sheets with creating a table not from scratch, but from an existing PDF document stored in my Google Drive.
Gemini outputs a structured table by bucketing similar content together, allowing me to (1) Get the highlights without going through a text-heavy PDF, and (2) Easily build on top of this initial view (it’s much harder to work with a PDF).
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Pro tip: You can reference any file your Google Drive, it doesn’t have to be a PDF.
Workaround for Free Users
Free users can attach a PDF document to the standalone version of Gemini (or ChatGPT) and instruct it to output the information in a table format.
When you’re ready, here are all the ways how I can help.
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