Early users are already finding it useful for everyday tasks - like comparing products spread across multiple websites, condensing long review sections into quick summaries, or sorting out packed schedules to find time for meetings and events.
With this update, Gemini in Chrome now lives in the side panel, making multitasking smoother and more intuitive.
Edit and reimagine images instantly with Nano Banana
Chrome is also integrating Nano Banana’s image-editing capabilities directly into the browser. Instead of downloading images or opening new tabs, you can now modify visuals right where you find them. Simply describe what you want in the Gemini side panel, and the transformation happens on the spot.
Whether you’re experimenting with interior design ideas or turning raw research data into eye-catching visuals, Nano Banana makes quick creative edits effortless - no copy-paste, no re-uploads.
Work faster with Connected Apps
Gemini in Chrome now works seamlessly with Connected Apps such as Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Maps, Google Shopping, and Google Flights. These integrations allow Gemini to pull in relevant context and help you complete tasks end-to-end.
For instance, if you’re planning travel for a conference, Gemini can locate event details from old emails, check flight options, suggest the best choices, and even draft a message updating colleagues about your arrival. You can manage these integrations anytime through the Connected Apps section in Gemini’s settings.
Personal Intelligence: Chrome that adapts to you
Personal Intelligence, already popular in the Gemini app, is coming to Chrome in the months ahead. This feature is fully optional and puts you in control - you decide which apps to connect and can disconnect them whenever you like.
With your permission, Chrome can remember context from past interactions, allowing it to deliver more relevant, personalized responses. Combined with custom instructions you can already provide, this turns Chrome from a general browsing tool into a proactive assistant that understands your preferences and anticipates your needs.
Let Chrome handle the busywork with auto browse
Chrome has long helped with basics like autofill, but it’s now stepping into more advanced territory. For AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S., Chrome auto browse 2 introduces agent-style capabilities that can manage complex, multi-step tasks for you.
Auto browse can research travel options across different dates, compare prices, and help you find the most affordable plans. Testers have also used it to schedule appointments, complete lengthy forms, gather tax documents, request service quotes, track bills, submit expense reports, manage subscriptions, and even speed up license renewals.
It can handle creative tasks too. For example, if you spot a photo that inspires a Y2K-themed party, auto browse can identify items in the image, search for similar products, stay within your budget, apply discounts, and add everything to your cart. With permission, it can even sign in using Google Password Manager when required.Built for safe, agent-powered commerce
Chrome will soon support Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard developed with partners like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, and Target. This ensures AI agents can carry out shopping-related actions smoothly and reliably within the browser.
Security remains a core focus. Gemini in Chrome includes new safeguards against emerging online threats, and auto browse is designed to pause and request confirmation before taking sensitive actions - such as completing purchases or posting content.
Chrome is only beginning to explore what an agent-driven web can become - but these updates mark a major step toward a more helpful, personalized, and hands-off browsing experience.
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