This page discusses how to enable and disable Gemini in Looker in Looker Studio as part of a Looker Studio Pro subscription. Gemini in Looker is enabled by default for Looker Studio Pro subscriptions that are created after March 31, 2025.
Gemini in Looker is a product in the Gemini for Google Cloud portfolio that provides generative AI-powered assistance to help you analyze and gain valuable insights from your data. Gemini in Looker can provide assistance for tasks in Looker (original) instances, Looker (Google Cloud core) instances, and in Looker Studio. For more information about available features, see the Gemini in Looker overview documentation page.
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When Gemini in Looker is enabled for a Looker Studio Pro subscription, users under that subscription can use these Gemini in Looker capabilities:
- Ask questions about your data with Conversational Analytics: Use Gemini in Looker assistance to find answers, explore data, and share insights using natural language.
- Add Looker Studio content to your Google Slides presentation: Use Gemini in Looker to help you import components from your Looker Studio Pro reports into your Slides presentations.
- Create calculated fields: Use Gemini in Looker assistance to create custom fields and calculations in Looker Studio Pro reports without prerequisite knowledge or experience with Looker Studio formula language.
Before you begin
Before Gemini in Looker can be enabled in Looker Studio, the following requirements must be met:
Your organization must have a Looker Studio Pro subscription
To view and modify Gemini in Looker settings in Looker Studio:
- For a standard self-service subscription, you must be assigned a role that contains the
lookerstudio.pro.manageIAM permission for the Google Cloud project that you use for your Looker Studio Pro subscription. Thelookerstudio.pro.managepermission is included in the Owner (roles/owner) IAM role and the Looker Studio Pro Manager (roles/lookerstudio.proManager) IAM role. You may also be able to get this permission with custom roles or other predefined roles. - For a "whole organization, active user" subscription, you must be assigned a role that contains the
Manage Looker Studio SettingsWorkspace privilege, which is included in the Workspace Services Admin and the Workspace Super Admin roles. You may also be able to get this privilege with a custom admin role.
- For a standard self-service subscription, you must be assigned a role that contains the
For more information about Looker Studio Pro subscription types, see the Looker Studio Pro subscription overview.
Enable and disable Gemini in Looker
You can enable Gemini in Looker for a Google Cloud project that is associated with any of your organization's Looker Studio Pro subscriptions. To make Gemini in Looker features available to users of a Looker Studio Pro subscription, enable Gemini in Looker for the Google Cloud project that is associated with that subscription. Gemini in Looker is disabled by default for new Google Cloud projects and for Google Cloud projects that are associated with a canceled Looker Studio Pro subscription.
To enable Gemini in Looker for Looker Studio features, follow these steps:
- Sign in to Looker Studio.
- Click the
User settings icon and select the Gemini settings tab. - On the Gemini in Looker page, turn on the Enabled toggle for the Google Cloud project that is associated with the Looker Studio Pro subscription for which you would like to make Gemini in Looker features available.
To disable Gemini in Looker for Looker Studio features, follow these steps:
- Sign in to Looker Studio.
- Click the User settings icon and select the Gemini settings tab.
- On the Gemini in Looker page, turn off the Enabled toggle for the Google Cloud project that is associated with the Looker Studio Pro subscription for which you would like to disable Gemini in Looker features.
Provide feedback
You can provide feedback about each Gemini in Looker feature. Instructions for how to submit feedback are included in the documentation for each feature.