Meet Gemini, Google’s AI assistant now built right into Chrome. No app switching—just click the Gemini icon in your browser toolbar to start chatting.
Unlike a separate chatbot window, Gemini “sees” the page you’re on—so it can answer questions about the content in real time.
Right now Gemini in Chrome is in early access. You need an AI Pro/Ultra subscription or the Beta/Dev/Canary build of Chrome to play with it.
I had Gemini summarize Verge articles instantly—no copy-pasting or scrolling needed. It even picked out gaming news highlights.
To get comments or hidden sections, expand them first. Gemini only pulls in what’s actually visible on the page.
Gemini follows you across tabs but only reads one page at once. Switch tabs, then ask it to summarize anew.
In “Live” mode, speak your question and Gemini will reply out loud—ideal when you’d rather talk than type.
On YouTube, I asked “What tool is he using?” and Gemini nailed it: “nail gun.” It even identified components on a motherboard.
Gemini pulled full recipes from cooking videos—no note-taking or description-searching required. It matched the real ingredients perfectly.