Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome, its AI browser assistant, to seven Asia-Pacific countries. Users in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam can now get the AI assistant directly from their browser. The rollout started on April 20 and includes both desktop and iOS versions, except in Japan, where only the desktop version is available.
“With Gemini in Chrome, you can chat with your personalised browsing assistant to summarise lengthy content, compare information across multiple tabs and more,” it said in a blog post announcement.
Gemini in Chrome launched in the United States in January and expanded to Canada, India, and New Zealand in March.
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What Gemini in Chrome Does
The feature lets users summarise articles, compare information across multiple tabs, schedule meetings with Google Calendar, check locations with Maps, draft emails with Gmail, and ask questions about YouTube videos without leaving the current page.
This comes as Google is testing a feature called auto browse that can fill shopping carts and book reservations automatically, exclusively for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the United States right now.
How to Turn On Gemini in Chrome
On a computer, find Gemini in the top-right corner of Chrome and click to open. You can also use keyboard shortcuts. Go to Chrome Settings, pick AI innovations, then select Gemini in Chrome to change how it works. You'll see it as a panel on the side or as a separate window.
On an iPhone, tap Page tools at the top of your browser, then tap Ask Gemini.
The feature is not available on Android phones or tablets yet.
Which Countries Support Gemini in Chrome
Gemini in Chrome is available in 11 countries:
United States, Canada, India, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Japan gets only the desktop version.
Gemini in Chrome is separate from the Gemini web app, which is available in more than 230 countries and territories. The Chrome integration is rolling out more slowly because it includes deeper system access and Personal Intelligence features that connect to user data across Google services.
The company has not announced plans for European launches, where stricter AI regulations continue to delay product rollouts across multiple tech companies.
Damilare Odedina
