Google announced Wednesday that it’s bringing Gemini integration for Chrome to new regions, including India, Canada and New Zealand. The launch will allow users to use Gemini in Chrome through a sidebar on the desktop, allowing them to ask Google’s AI chatbot questions about the content on the screen, get information from Gmail, Keep, Drive and YouTube, and compare tab contents.
As part of the new rollout, Gemini will also support languages like Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil, in addition to English and Chrome other newly supported languages.
Google first introduced Gemini to Chrome in the US via a floating window last September. The company introduced sidebar-based Gemini tools earlier this year.
Users who access this feature will see an “Ask Gemini” icon in the tab bar, which they can activate for any tab and ask questions, summarize content, or create a quiz to understand a topic. Google said that Gemini can also work in all tabs. This means you can reference multiple tabs to get an answer, which is useful when comparing items to shop or tickets to buy for a trip.
Gemini can also connect to different tools, get your information and provide more personalized responses. It can also connect to Gmail, Maps, Calendar, YouTube and other Google apps for contextual responses. For example, you can directly compose an email using Gemini in the Chrome sidebar and send it to someone without leaving the window. You can also ask Gemini to summarize a YouTube video and list the main points along with the time markers. The assistant can also schedule meetings or update you on your day.
Users can also use Google’s Nano Banana 2 AI generator directly in Gemini for Chrome to transform images. For example, you can upload a photo of your room while shopping for furniture and have the assistant transform the image to see how an item would look in the room.
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The company said that along with desktops, it also has Gemini support on Chrome for iOS in India. When available, the option will appear in the address bar via a page tools icon.
Google in January rolled out enhanced capabilities for agents, which can take over your browser and complete tasks for you, for US-based AI Pro and AI Ultra users. The company is keeping this feature out of the latest extension for users in India, New Zealand, and Canada.
