You’ll usually find the Simplfy icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap on it and the highlighted text will be, well, simply explained. This is actually a very useful tool for those who need help understanding a particular concept. If you do find that you now understand something that you thought you’d never would, you can thank Gemini, since Google is using its multimodal AI model for the feature.
You might wonder what the difference is between Simplify and Summarize. Google says that the former uses Gemini “to make complicated text more digestible,” without losing details. A summary will tell you the main points of a story, but it might not contain all of the information from the story. Research testing conducted by Google found that those using Simplify found it “significantly more helpful than the original complex text.” Additionally, Simplify users say that they retained information better when using the feature.
As an example, we took one of the most complicated rules in sports and put it through Simplify. Of course, we are referring to soccer’s “offsides” rule. Read the rule after it was put through Simplify, and perhaps you’ll have a better understanding of how it works. If you’re impressed with the feature, you can always use Simplify to get a better grasp of baseball’s infield fly rule.
