AI for Google Sheets with Simple Metrics is an AI-powered add-on that integrates Google Gemini AI into Google Sheets to boost productivity. It enables natural language querying, bulk content generation, data insights, image/text extraction, and real-time information search directly from within Sheets. The tool is designed to save time, reduce manual work, and provide customizable AI assistants for analysts and marketers.
Key Capabilities
- Generate captions for photos using AI Vision
- Extract text from images and PDFs
- Tag photos and describe visuals automatically
- Real-time information search to back writing with current facts
- Bulk writing across different topics and templates
- Data insights by asking questions about your dataset
- Text classification in bulk
- Customizable AI with Personal Assistant using Custom Instructions
- Tune creativity level and choose between smarter or faster model variants
- Multilingual support through Google Gemini integration
How to Use AI for Google Sheets with Simple Metrics
- Install the Simple Metrics add-on and connect to Google Gemini.
- In Sheets, use natural language prompts or built-in actions to:
- Generate captions for images inserted in cells
- Extract text from images or PDFs linked in your sheet
- Perform bulk writing or content generation across topics
- Run real-time web searches to fetch up-to-date information
- Classify or summarize data directly in your spreadsheet
- Review AI results in-place and iterate with adjustable creativity settings.
Use Cases
- Create SEO-friendly article titles and summaries in bulk
- Digitize information by extracting text from images/PDFs
- Generate image captions for accessibility and SEO
- Perform rapid data analysis and insights generation within Sheets
- Customize assistant behavior to match your tone and style
Safety and Privacy Considerations
- Designed for productive workflows within Google Sheets; be mindful of sensitive data and privacy policies when using AI outputs.
Core Features
- Google Gemini AI integration in Google Sheets
- Natural language prompts for a wide range of tasks
- Bulk content creation and topic generation
- Image captioning and visual data extraction
- Text extraction from images and PDFs
- Real-time web search for factual accuracy
- Bulk text classification and data insights
- Custom Instructions to tailor response style
- Adjustable model mode (Smarter or Faster) and creativity levels
- Broad language support (45 languages)
- No separate API key management required for basic use