With Gemini in Chrome, you can get AI assistance in your browser to easily get key takeaways, clarify concepts, find answers and more. To provide the most relevant responses, Gemini in Chrome uses content from your current browser tab. On a computer, you can also share up to 10 open tabs with Gemini.
What you need
Important: Gemini in Chrome is not available to all users at this time. We’re gradually releasing Gemini in Chrome, so it might not be available to you just yet.
To use Gemini in Chrome on your computer, you need to:
- Be 18 or over and in a supported region .
- Use a Chromebook Plus, Mac, or Windows computer.
- Use the latest version of Chrome. Learn how to update Chrome .
- Sign in to Chrome. This feature isn’t available in Incognito mode. Learn how to sign in to Chrome .
- Set your device settings to use a supported language .
If you use Gemini in Chrome with a work or school Google Account, access must be enabled by your administrator. Learn more about using Gemini Apps with a work or school Google Account .
Chat with Gemini in Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top of your browser, click Ask Gemini
.
- You’ll need to opt in the first time you use Gemini in Chrome. To opt in, follow the onscreen instructions.
- In the text box, enter your question or request.
- By default, Gemini in Chrome uses content from your current tab for its response. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data
.
- Tabs opened from a chat or a shared tab are also shared with Gemini.
- In Gemini Live, the current tab is shared by default, but you can share other tabs. Learn how to manage tabs in Gemini Live .
- To add an open tab directly in your prompt, enter
@and select the tab. You can also share up to 10 of your open tabs. Learn how to manage tabs shared with Gemini .
- By default, Gemini in Chrome uses content from your current tab for its response. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data
.
Tip:After you opt in to Gemini in Chrome, it’s added to your Mac menu bar or Windows system tray, and you can use keyboard shortcuts
.
What you can do with Gemini in Chrome
After you opt in to Gemini in Chrome in the side panel, you can chat directly with Gemini. For example, try asking Gemini in Chrome to:
- Summarize key takeaways from an article
- Explain a complex topic in a different way
- Help you test your knowledge of a new subject you’re learning
- Modify a recipe to meet dietary needs
- Compare or consolidate information across pages
- Make recommendations based on your preferences
- Complete multi-step actions on your behalf
- Draft messages to send to others using Gmail
- Look up your past photos and albums
Manage your chat with Gemini in Chrome
In Gemini in Chrome, you can:
-
Go Live & talk while you browse:at the bottom, click Go Live
. Learn more about going Live with Gemini in Chrome .
- Share or stop sharing a tab:in the text box, click Update tabs
and select the tab you want to add or remove. A shared tab shows a Check mark
.
- Pop-out or dock Gemini in Chrome:at the top, click Pop-out chat
or Dock to original tab
.
- Start a new chat:at the top, click Start new chat
. If it’s not there, first click More options
.
- When you start a new chat, your current tab is shared with Gemini by default. To change this, you can turn off Share current tab by defaultin your Chrome settings. Learn how to turn it off in Chrome settings .
- Switch between Gemini models:in the text box, click the model name
, then select the model.
- Find your recent Gemini chats:at the top, click More options
Manage tabs shared with Gemini in Chrome
When you open Gemini in Chrome, the page content from your current tab is shared by default. Gemini uses that page content to respond. You can stop sharing your current tab at any time. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data .
- In Gemini in Chrome, above the text box, click Show shared tabs
.
- Next to the tab you want to stop sharing, click Remove tab
.
- When a tab is no longer shared, the glowing underline on the tab disappears.
Tip:If you start a new chat, your current tab is shared with Gemini by default. To change this, you can turn off Share current tab by defaultin your Chrome settings. Learn how to turn it off in Chrome settings .
In addition to your current tab, you can share up to 10 of your recent open tabs across your browser windows. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data .
- At the top of your Chrome browser, click Ask Gemini
- In the text box, click Add tabs
- Select the tabs you want to add.
- A shared tab shows a Check mark
- This shares the page content from the tabs you share, and Gemini uses it to respond.
- When Gemini is using a page, its tab shows a glowing underline.
- A shared tab shows a Check mark
Tip:You can also search for and add open tabs by entering @
and selecting the tab.
When you share a Workspace webpage
Gemini may directly access your Workspace account to respond to you about a Workspace webpage (like docs.google.com) that you shared in Chrome. This makes sure that Gemini can, for example, refer to an entire Google Doc you’ve asked about instead of only what’s available within the tab. To use more of your personal content from Workspace, connect the Workspace app. Learn how to connect Google Workspace apps & services to Gemini Apps .
Manage Gemini in Chrome settings
Hide or show Gemini icon on browser & desktop- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top, click More
Settings.
- In the Settings menu, click AI innovations
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
.
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
- Under “Preferences,” turn the following settings on or off:
- Show Gemini at the top of the browser
- Show Gemini in Mac menu bar and turn on keyboard shortcuton Mac
- Show Gemini in system tray and turn on keyboard shortcuton Windows
Tip:You can also right-click the top of your browser and click Unpin Geminior Pin Gemini.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top, click More
- In the Settings menu, click AI innovations
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
- Under “Permissions,” you can turn the following permissions on or off:
- Precise location
- Microphone
- Share current tab by default
- Let Gemini browse for you
Tip:If Precise location is on, Gemini in Chrome can access and use your precise location. If it’s off
, Gemini in Chrome cannot access and use your precise location, and will only be able to derive an estimated location from your IP address.
Fix or report a problem & give feedback
If you can’t find or use Gemini in ChromeImportant:Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to users over time, so it may not be available in your country or territory yet.
If Gemini in Chrome is available in your country or territory, try these steps:
- Sign in to Chrome as an eligible user.
- This feature isn’t available in Incognito mode or for Chrome profiles that are not signed-in. Learn how to sign in to Chrome .
- To access Gemini in Chrome, you must be 18 or older. If you meet the minimum age requirement, you can verify your age . Learn more about age verification .
- Make sure you are in a supported country
- Gemini in Chrome is available in select regions
. If you are in a supported region but still can not use Gemini in Chrome, try the following steps:
- Restart your browser and try again.If you recently traveled outside of these countries, your location may not have updated from your previous location.
- Turn off your VPN.To do so, you often need to open the VPN app and select "Disconnect" or toggle a switch to "Off".
- If the issue remains after you try all of the above, update to the next version of Chrome when it is available and check if the problem is fixed.
- Gemini in Chrome is available in select regions
. If you are in a supported region but still can not use Gemini in Chrome, try the following steps:
- Ensure that Chrome browser is set up correctly:
- Make sure you are using a Windows, Mac, Chromebook device which is set to a supported language .
- Update your Chrome browser to the latest version. Learn how to update Chrome .
- (Advanced) Try resetting your Chrome flags . Then, restart your browser.
- Other things to try
If you still are having trouble accessing Gemini in Chrome, try the following steps:- Right-click the Gemini in Chrome side panel or floating chat box and select Reload.
- Shut down virtualized environments:If you are accessing Chrome through a virtual machine, certain features may be restricted.
- Check in with your system administrator: Make sure that use of Gemini in Chrome isn't disabled by your organization.
- At the top of Gemini in Chrome, click More
- Enter a description of the problem or your feedback.
- Optionally, add a screenshot to help us better understand the issue.
- Click Send.
Your feedback helps make Gemini Apps more helpful, accurate, and safe.
To give feedback on a response:
- Below Gemini’s response, click Good response
or Bad response
.
- Optionally, you can select a reason.
- For example, If you get a response that’s inaccurate or that you feel is unsafe, you can select Not factually corrector Offensive / Unsafe, respectively.
To report a legal issue,under Gemini’s response, click Report legal issue.
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- Bulgarian
- Catalan
- Chinese
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- Estonian
- Filipino
- Finnish
- French
- Galician
- German
- Greek
- Gujarati
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- Romanian
- Russian
- Serbian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Spanish
- Swahili
- Swedish
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
- Zulu (Chrome OS only)
Gemini in Chrome is available in the following locales:
| Algeria |
American Samoa |
Angola |
| Antarctica |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Argentina |
| Armenia |
Australia |
Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain |
Bangladesh |
Barbados |
| Belize |
Benin |
Bhutan |
| Bolivia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Botswana |
| Brazil |
Brunei |
Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |
Cabo Verde |
Cambodia |
| Cameroon |
Canada |
Central African Republic |
| Chad |
Chile |
Christmas Island |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Colombia |
Comoros |
| Cook Islands |
Costa Rica |
Côte d'Ivoire |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Djibouti |
Dominica |
| Dominican Republic |
Ecuador |
Egypt |
| El Salvador |
Equatorial Guinea |
Eritrea |
| Eswatini |
Ethiopia |
Fiji |
| French Polynesia |
Gabon |
Georgia |
| Ghana |
Grenada |
Guam |
| Guatemala |
Guinea |
Guinea-Bissau |
| Guyana |
Haiti |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| Honduras |
Hong Kong |
India |
| Indonesia |
Iraq |
Israel |
| Jamaica |
Japan |
Jordan |
| Kazakhstan |
Kenya |
Kiribati |
| Kosovo |
Kuwait |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Laos |
Lebanon |
Lesotho |
| Liberia |
Libya |
Macau |
| Madagascar |
Malawi |
Malaysia |
| Maldives |
Mali |
Marshall Islands |
| Mauritania |
Mauritius |
Mexico |
| Micronesia |
Moldova |
Mongolia |
| Montenegro |
Morocco |
Mozambique |
| Myanmar |
Namibia |
Nauru |
| Nepal |
New Caledonia |
New Zealand |
| Nicaragua |
Niger |
Nigeria |
| Niue |
Norfolk Island |
North Macedonia |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
Oman |
Pakistan |
| Palau |
Palestine |
Panama |
| Papua New Guinea |
Paraguay |
Peru |
| Philippines |
Pitcairn Islands |
Puerto Rico |
| Qatar |
Republic of the Congo |
Rwanda |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Samoa |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
Saudi Arabia |
| Senegal |
Serbia |
Seychelles |
| Sierra Leone |
Singapore |
Solomon Islands |
| Somalia |
South Africa |
South Korea |
| South Sudan |
Sri Lanka |
Sudan |
| Suriname |
Taiwan |
Tajikistan |
| Tanzania |
Thailand |
The Bahamas |
| The Gambia |
Timor-Leste |
Togo |
| Tokelau |
Tonga |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tunisia |
Turkmenistan |
Tuvalu |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
Uganda |
Ukraine |
| United Arab Emirates |
United States |
United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| Uruguay |
Uzbekistan |
Vanuatu |
| Venezuela |
Vietnam |
Wallis and Futuna |
| Western Sahara |
Yemen |
Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
