Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in India: Here’s what it does and how to use it

Google on Wednesday rolled out Gemini inside Google Chrome for users in India, bringing its AI assistant directly into the browser to help summarise webpages, compare information across tabs and complete tasks without leaving the page.

The feature, powered by Gemini 3.1, is now available on desktop and iOS in India, as well as in New Zealand and Canada. The company is also expanding support to more than 50 additional languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil.

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What Gemini in Chrome does

Gemini in Chrome is designed to act as a browsing assistant that users can access while staying on the same page.

Chat without leaving the tab

Users can click the Gemini icon in the top-right corner of Chrome to open a side panel and start chatting with the AI assistant. It can summarise long articles, explain complex topics, generate quizzes for studying or answer questions based on the page you’re viewing.

Work across multiple tabs

The assistant can also analyse information across several open tabs and consolidate it. For instance, users comparing products online can ask Gemini to create a table summarising features across different websites.

Integrations with Google apps

Gemini in Chrome integrates with services such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar and YouTube.

This allows users to schedule meetings, check location details or even draft and send emails directly from the browser without opening those apps separately.

AI image editing inside the browser

Chrome also includes Nano Banana 2, which lets users modify images on webpages by typing a prompt in the side panel. The tool can transform images without needing to download or upload files.

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How to use Gemini in Chrome

Using Gemini in Chrome requires just a few steps:

1. Update to the latest version of Google Chrome.
2. Open any webpage.
3. Click the Gemini icon in the top-right corner of the browser.
4. Type a prompt in the side panel to ask questions, summarise pages or compare information across tabs.

On Android devices, Gemini can also be activated by holding the power button while using Chrome or other apps.

Google said the feature is designed with built-in safeguards and will ask for confirmation before taking sensitive actions such as sending emails or adding events to a calendar.