Zoom is set to launch "Zoom Docs" next year, aiming to compete with Google Docs by integrating document collaboration with its video calls and other hybrid work tools. Zoom Docs will have a heavy focus on AI and collaboration, offering features such as project tracking, support for bringing documents into Team Chat and video calls, and a generative AI component called Zoom AI Companion that can write drafts, create summaries, and streamline information sharing across Zoom.
Zoom announced the launch of Zoom Docs, a collaboration-focused workspace with built-in AI features. Zoom Docs integrates Zoom AI Companion, allowing users to generate new content, summarize meetings, and populate documents. The platform supports interdocument linking, embedding, and hierarchical organization. Zoom Docs is positioned as a team collaboration tool and offers a cheaper alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Pricing details for Zoom Docs were not disclosed, but it will be widely available in 2024.
Zoom is set to release its own version of Google Docs called Zoom Docs, equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities to help users draft, edit, summarize, and collaborate on documents. The shared documents will be integrated into Zoom's platform, allowing users to work on them seamlessly across meetings, chat, desktop, and mobile apps. While Zoom faces competition from Microsoft and Google in the workplace content creation app market, it hopes to leverage its existing user base and streamline collaboration within its platform. The product is expected to be available in spring 2024, with pricing yet to be determined.
