Google revealed on Wednesday that it is expanding Gemini integration for Chrome to more regions, including India, Canada, and New Zealand. This rollout allows users to interact with Gemini on Chrome via a desktop sidebar, giving them the ability to ask Google’s AI chatbot about content onscreen, gather data from Gmail, Keep, Drive, and YouTube, and compare tab contents.
As part of this expansion, Gemini now supports languages like Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil, alongside English and Chrome’s other new language offerings.
Initially, Google launched Gemini in Chrome in the U.S. with a floating window last September. The sidebar-based Gemini tools were introduced earlier this year.
Users with access to this feature will notice an “Ask Gemini” icon on the tab bar, which can be used for any tab to ask questions, summarize content, or create quizzes to better understand topics. Google mentions that Gemini can operate across multiple tabs, which is beneficial for comparing items like shopping products or travel tickets.
Gemini can also integrate with various tools to retrieve user information for personalized responses. It can interact with Gmail, Maps, Calendar, YouTube, and other Google apps for contextualized replies. For example, Gemini can help compose an email in the Chrome sidebar and send it without leaving the window. It can also summarize YouTube videos with main points and timestamps, as well as schedule meetings or provide daily briefings.
Furthermore, users can apply Google’s Nano Banana 2 generative AI tool in Gemini for Chrome to alter images. For instance, they can upload a room photo while furniture shopping and ask the assistant to modify the image to see how an item might appear in the room.
Google also announced that along with desktop support, it is extending Gemini’s availability in Chrome for iOS within India. Once available, this option will appear in the address bar through a page tools icon.
In January, Google introduced enhanced agentic capabilities, allowing U.S.-based AI Pro and AI Ultra users’ browsers to autonomously complete tasks. However, this feature is not included in the latest rollout for users in India, New Zealand, and Canada.