Google expands Gemini in Chrome to UK users, bringing AI-powered browsing assistant to desktops

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to UK users - Engadget

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to UK users You'll start seeing the 'Ask Gemini' button in your browser. Google has just rolled out Gemini for Chrome in the UK. The integration doesn't sit well with everybody -- and Gemini isn't the most popular AI assistant out there -- but you will start seeing an "Ask Gemini" button with a sparkle icon soon if you're in the United Kingdom and use Google's browser. Gemini's Chrome integration used to be exclusively available to AI Pro or AI Ultra subscribers, but Google made it more widely available in the US on desktop in late 2025. The company then rolled out the feature to Latin America and the Middle East, and then to Canada, India and New Zealand, until it made its way to over 50 countries around the world. Upon using the feature for the first time, Google will let you know that Gemini will be able to access your open tabs to reply to your prompts. "Tabs are shared for more relevant answers," the notice reads. "Google uses the content and URL of shared tabs. Your current tab is shared in new chats." It ends the notice by letting you know that you can change the setting anytime. Gemini in Chrome can summarize lengthy content opened in your browser and compare information across multiple open tabs. It also features deep integration with Gmail, Maps, Calendar, YouTube and other Google apps. That means you can ask it to check locations in Maps or add events to your Calendar, as well as draft emails for you, without having to leave your browser. In addition, it comes with Nano Banana built in, giving you access to Google's in-house image generator from your sidebar. If you're not a fan, however, you can simply right-click on the Ask Gemini button at the top right corner of Chrome and select Unpin to remove it from your browser.

Gemini in Chrome is expanding to even more desktop users

It also supports Nano Banana 2 and can transform images on the web using simple text prompts. Google has been slowly rolling out Chrome's advanced AI capabilities. The company first introduced the new Gemini in Chrome feature in the US earlier this year. Now, Google is expanding it to yet another region. The company announced in a blog post that it's bringing Gemini in Chrome to desktop users in the UK and will roll it out to iOS users next month. Gemini in Chrome gives users a dedicated "Ask Gemini" button on the top-right corner of the browser. It opens Gemini in a sidebar and lets users interact with it while browsing. The feature lets users leverage Gemini's capabilities to summarize a web page. Users can also share multiple tabs with Gemini and have the AI compare information across those tabs. I asked it to compare gaming laptops using my open tabs, and it provided an easy-to-understand summary of both laptops, along with a suggestion for the better value-for-money option. Since Gemini has access to users' personal information, it can also schedule meetings, draft emails, and do a lot more. Gemini in Chrome also supports Nano Banana 2, so users can convert images on the web with simple text prompts. The sidebar appears on the right side of the browser by default. However, you can go to Chrome Settings > Appearance > Side panel position to move the sidebar to the left. You can also click on the pop-out button in the top-right corner of the Gemini sidebar to convert it into a floating window. Google also notes that Gemini in Chrome is built with security in mind. It can recognize threats such as prompt injection attacks, and always asks for confirmation before completing any sensitive actions.

Gemini in Chrome rolling out to the UK

The gradual rollout of Gemini in Chrome continues today with a launch in the UK. On Mac, Windows, and Chromebook Plus, you can launch Gemini in Chrome from the top-right corner of any window. This is joined by the keyboard shortcut, Mac menu bar, or Windows system tray, while you can also right-click on a page for "Ask Gemini" in the context menu. Gemini opens as a side panel next to what you're browsing or as a floating window. Go to Chrome Settings > AI innovations > Gemini in Chrome to customize, with Settings > Appearance > Side panel position letting you choose left or right. Gemini in Chrome can be used to: * "...summarize lengthy content, or compare information across multiple tabs." * "... 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." * "...uses Nano Banana 2 capabilities to transform images on the web with a simple text prompt." After the US launch, Gemini in Chrome came to Canada, India, and New Zealand in March, with Asia Pacific following a month later. The last expansion was in June to Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Gemini is coming first to desktop Chrome users in the UK, with Chrome for iOS support coming next month.

Google Chrome's Gemini AI Features Roll Out to UK Users

Google has announced the rollout of Chrome's latest AI features to Mac and PC users in the U.K., indicated by a new "Ask Gemini" button with a sparkle icon in the upper right side of the browser. Gemini in Chrome can work across multiple tabs, which is supposed to make it useful for comparing and summarizing information from several websites at once. It also integrates with Google services such as Calendar, YouTube, Gmail, and Maps, allowing users to perform tasks like jumping to a specific moment in a YouTube video, scheduling a meeting, or drafting an email without leaving the current webpage. The rollout includes Nano Banana, a new AI tool that can be used to generate images from text prompts right from the browser's sidebar. Google says the new AI features will also be coming to iOS in the U.K. next month. If you're not interested in any of this stuff, you can simply right-click on the Ask Gemini button at the upper right corner of Chrome and select Unpin to remove it from the browser. Gemini's Chrome integration was initially limited to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but Google expanded access to all desktop users in the US in September 2025, followed by rollouts to over 50 countries.

We're expanding Gemini in Chrome to users in the U.K.

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. All this is built with security in mind. Our models are trained to recognize known threats, like prompt injection, and include safeguards to ask for confirmation before completing sensitive actions.

Gemini's Built-in Chrome Integration Finally Makes its Way to Another Region

Google recently announced that it's finally bringing over native AI features to the Chrome web browser for the United Kingdom, allowing users to access built-in AI tools via Gemini on their browser. Google also adds that the features will expand for iOS in the coming month. With that said, Gemini for Chrome allows users to communicate with the browsing assistant in a conversational manner, and prompt it to summarize content online, and even compare information from different tabs. As it does support integration with Google's other apps and services, users can assign the assistant to set meetings using Google Calendar, draft messages via Gmail, and even check location details with Maps, all with personalized context in the mix. Additionally, Gemini via Google Chrome is capable of pulling related context from previous user conversations, allowing for more tailored results for queries. This essentially means that Chrome will now give you more specific results as it knows why you're searching for certain topics and information online. This is of course optional and users can disable access to personal data if needed. Finally, Google says that Chrome's AI features will comes with the same security as its other models, allowing it to pinpoint threats such as prompt injection for example, so users may be asked for additional confirmation especially if they're using the AI features for "sensitive actions."