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Updated File Search to support multimodal search. You can now natively embed and search through images using…
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Written by AI from the official notes. Check them for exact details.File Search now supports multimodal search, allowing image embedding and searching.
- Supports multimodal search with images using gemini-embedding-2 model.
- Grounding metadata includes media_id for visual citations.
- Page numbers indicate where information is found.
Why it matters: Users who rely on image search and citation will benefit from enhanced search capabilities.
Full release notes
- Updated File Search to support multimodal search. You can now natively embed and search through images using the
gemini-embedding-2model. Grounding metadata now includesmedia_idfor visual citations andpage_numbersthat indicate where information is found. To learn more, see the File Search guide.