Google is converting Gemini Gems into Skills starting Nov. 17, and Skills are paid-only for now.
Google will start converting Gemini Gems into Skills on November 17, 2026. You won't have to rebuild them by hand.
An Android Authority teardown suggests you can't create or edit Gems after October 13. Google hasn't confirmed that date.
Skills are called with a slash command inside any chat, and you can use several at once. They live in Gemini Spark.
Skills need Google AI Pro at $20 a month or AI Ultra at $100. Free and $4.99 AI Plus users can use Gems but not Skills today.
Copy your Gem instructions somewhere safe, note attached files, make final edits early and wait before paying to upgrade.
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