Gemini lands in UK browsers
Starting today, desktop Chrome users in the U.K. get access to Gemini – the conversational AI that lives inside the browser. The expansion, confirmed on Google’s blog, puts a personalised assistant just a click away, with iOS support slated for next month. Once activated, Gemini can sift through lengthy articles and pull out crisp summaries, or compare details spread across multiple open tabs without you needing to juggle windows. It remembers the thread of previous chats, so follow-up questions feel natural and context-aware.
Deep integration with the apps you already use
What sets this apart from a standard chatbot is how closely Gemini works with Google’s ecosystem. You can, for instance, ask it to check your Calendar and slot in a meeting, pull up location details via Maps, or draft and send an email through Gmail – all while staying on the page you’re reading. Wondering about something mentioned in a YouTube video? Gemini will process the video’s content and give you an answer on the spot. This isn’t just a search box; it’s a cross-app orchestration layer that saves repeated tab-switching.
Key integrations include:
- Google Calendar: Schedule or review events
- Google Maps: Look up addresses, distances, or place info
- Gmail: Compose, edit, or send messages
- YouTube: Extract information from videos without leaving your current page
Image tweaks and bullet-proof security
Beyond text, Chrome’s Gemini taps into Nano Banana 2, an in‑browser image editing capability. With a straightforward text prompt, you can transform any picture on the web – think recolouring, object removal, or stylistic changes – without opening a separate editing tool.
Google stresses that these features are built with security front of mind. The models are trained to spot threats like prompt injection and include confirmation steps before performing sensitive tasks, so your data and browsing stay protected even as the assistant gets pervasive.
In short, the U.K. launch marks another step in Google’s push to make the browser itself an intelligent workspace, not just a window to the web.
Starting today, many of Chrome's latest AI features are rolling out to desktop users in the U.K., expanding to iOS next month.
With Gemini in Chrome, you can chat with your personalized browsing assistant to summarize lengthy content, or compare information across multiple tabs. It’s deeply integrated with popular Google apps, meaning you can schedule meetings with Calendar, check location details with Maps, draft emails with Gmail and ask questions about YouTube videos, all without leaving the page you’re on.
Gemini in Chrome can remember context from past conversations, so you can get tailored answers when asking questions across the web, and uses Nano Banana 2 capabilities to transform images on the web with a simple text prompt.