Gemini in Chrome for Mac and Windows will no longer require an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, while Google today also announced a number of upgrades.
Google sees Gemini and other AI features in Chrome as “fundamentally changing the nature of browsing” by “moving from a passive experience to a more proactive and intelligent one.”
It’s about creating a browser that goes beyond rendering the web, to one that understands it, helps you be more productive, and keeps you safer online.
Meanwhile, Rick Osterloh (SVP of Platforms & Devices) said:
“We’re using the world’s leading models to transform so many of our products, and Chrome is a great place to see our vision come to life for billions of people. We are evolving the browser to help you get the most from the web – in ways we didn’t think possible even a few years ago. And we are doing it while keeping the speed, simplicity and safety of Chrome that so many people love.”
Following the initial launch at I/O 2025 in May, Gemini is rolling out to all Chrome for Windows and Mac users in the US (set to English) starting today. It’s also coming to Google Workspace customers with enterprise-grade data protections and controls.
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Tapping the AI sparkle in the top-right corner opens a floating chat, with Gemini able to view your current page to help answer questions about it. It can now work across multiple open tabs to “quickly compare and summarize information.”
Planning your flight, hotel and vacation activities across multiple tabs? Gemini in Chrome can help you consolidate that information into a single itinerary to take the stress out of your travel plans.
Meanwhile, Gemini in Chrome now has deeper integration with Google Calendar, Tasks, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, Maps, and YouTube. If there are multiple events with dates on a page (or email), you can have Gemini add it to your Calendar. You can also enter a prompt to add events.
…if you’re looking for a specific spot in a YouTube video, you can just ask Gemini in Chrome and it will take you there immediately.
Gemini in Chrome will soon let you find previously visited pages. This allows for prompts like: “What was the website that I saw the walnut desk on last week” or “What was that blog I read on back to school shopping.”
In the coming months, Gemini in Chrome will get agentic capabilities. You can “tell Gemini in Chrome what you want to get done, and it acts on web pages on your behalf.” Examples include booking a haircut or ordering groceries when you have a list of ingredients. Gemini in Chrome is able to click, scroll, and type on a website.
If you ask Gemini to “Buy these ingredients for me on Instacart.com using the Sprouts store,” it is:
Navigating to Instacart.com
Selecting the Sprouts store
Searching for carrots
Adding carrots to the cart
Searching for mushrooms
Adding mushrooms to the cart
Searching for avocados
Adding avocados to the cart
Viewing cart
Proceeding to checkout
Continuing to checkout
Gemini will always have you confirm the final step, like making the actual purchase. You can watch while this is happening, or switch to another tab. A glow indicates when Gemini is active, while you can take over at any time.
On mobile, the Gemini overlay on Android will soon have access to the entire webpage instead of just your current screen. There’s also a new “Summarize” chip, while Google is bringing Gemini to Chrome for iOS.
Outside of Gemini, Chrome is bringing AI Mode into the address bar this month for faster prompt entry, while contextual suggestions in the Omnibox will “suggest relevant questions based on the context of the page to help you kickstart your search.” This opens in the side panel.
On the security front, Chrome is using AI for security. If Safe Browsing Enhanced Protection is enabled, on-device Gemini Nano will soon “stop sites that use fake viruses or fake giveaways to trick you.” AI will also help cut down on intrusive site permission requests. Finally, AI is being used as a password agent that can change compromised passwords with a single click on sites like Coursera, Spotify, Duolingo, and H&M. This is coming soon.