To use Gemini in Chrome on a computer, click Ask Gemini at the top of the Chrome window, follow the on-screen steps to opt in the first time, then type your question. Gemini reads the tab you are on and answers about it. If you do not see the button, check the requirements below: Google is releasing Gemini in Chrome gradually, so it is not available to everyone yet.
Unless noted otherwise, the details below come from Google’s help article Use Gemini in Chrome.
What you need
- Age 13 or older (or the age that applies in your country), in a supported region.
- A Windows computer, a Mac or a Chromebook Plus.
- The latest version of Chrome. If you are behind, update Chrome.
- Signed in to Chrome. Gemini in Chrome does not work in Incognito mode or in a profile that is not signed in.
- Your device set to a supported language.
- With a work or school Google Account, your administrator must turn it on.
Some parts have extra limits. Gemini Live is not available to users under 18, and neither is auto browse, which lets Gemini carry out tasks on websites for you. Google’s AI in Chrome page says auto browse is only for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US.
How to use it
- Open Chrome on your computer.
- Click Ask Gemini at the top of the browser.
- The first time, follow the on-screen steps to opt in.
- Type your question or request in the text box.
Things Google suggests asking: summarize the key points of an article, explain a topic a different way, quiz you on something you are learning, change a recipe for a diet, or compare information across pages.
A few controls in the Gemini panel:
- Add another tab: type @ in the text box and pick the tab, or click Add tabs. You can share up to 10 open tabs. A tab Gemini is using shows a glowing underline.
- Stop sharing a tab: click Show shared tabs above the text box, then Remove tab next to it.
- Talk instead of type: click Live at the bottom.
- Move the panel: click Pop-out chat to float it, or Dock to original tab to put it back.
- Start over: click Start new chat at the top. If you do not see it, click More options first.
What Gemini in Chrome shares with Google
When you open Gemini in Chrome, the content of your current tab is shared with Gemini by default, and Gemini uses it to answer. Tabs you share, and tabs opened from a chat, are shared too. Google’s privacy page says Gemini collects the page content and the web address of each shared tab, and that some of the page content it uses may not be visible to you. When you share a Google Workspace page such as a Google Doc, Gemini may access your Workspace account directly so it can read the whole document. Google explains how this data is handled in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub. Google’s AI in Chrome page adds that you can choose whether to keep your Gemini Apps activity and delete it at any time.
Settings: hide Gemini or change what it can use
- Click the three-dot menu, then Settings.
- Click AI innovations, then Gemini in Chrome. You can also paste this address:
chrome://settings/ai/gemini - Under Preferences, turn Show Gemini at the top of the browser on or off. On a Mac you can also show it in the menu bar, and on Windows in the system tray, each with a keyboard shortcut.
- Under Permissions, turn Precise location, Microphone, Share current tab by default and Let Gemini browse for you on or off.
You can also right-click the top of the browser and choose Unpin Gemini or Pin Gemini.
If you cannot find or use Gemini in Chrome
- Sign in to Chrome with an eligible account, and leave Incognito mode.
- Check your age setting. If you meet the minimum age, Google lets you verify your age in your Google Account.
- Turn off your VPN. If you travelled recently, your location may not have updated yet, so restart Chrome and try again.
- Make sure your computer is set to a supported language and Chrome is up to date.
- Right-click the Gemini panel and choose Reload.
- If Chrome runs in a virtual machine, some features may be restricted.
- On a managed computer, ask your administrator whether Gemini in Chrome is turned off for your organization.
On phones and tablets
Google’s help article has separate instructions for each platform, and the feature is still rolling out, so it may not be available to you yet.
- iPhone and iPad: open Chrome, tap Page tools at the top, follow the steps to opt in the first time, then tap Ask Gemini. You need to be 13 or older (or the age that applies in your country), signed in to Chrome, and using the latest version from the Chrome for iPhone and iPad page.
- Android: open Chrome and tap Ask Gemini, or tap the three-dot menu, then Ask Gemini. Google lists stricter requirements here: 18 or older, a phone with at least 4 GB of RAM running Android 12 or later, your device set to English, signed in to Chrome, and the latest version from the Chrome for Android page.
On both, the page you are on is shared by default, and you can tap Stop sharing in the chat box. Gemini in Chrome does not work in Incognito mode or on Google Search results pages.
For the other AI features in Chrome, such as Help me write and the on-device models, see our overview of Chrome’s AI features.