Gemini In Chrome Now Open To All Android Users
Google published an announcement on August 18, 2026 saying Gemini in Chrome, its browsing assistant, is now available to all Android users in the United States. Everything below comes from that first party announcement.
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Google says Gemini in Chrome is now available to all Android users in the United States.
Gemini in Chrome summarizes long articles, answers questions about web pages, and connects with Google apps including Calendar and Keep. It generates images with Nano Banana.
AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers on Android in the United States get auto browse. It can book parking or update a recurring online order.
Google says its models are trained to detect prompt injection, and auto browse asks for confirmation before sensitive tasks. Those are Google's own descriptions, not independent testing.
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- Gemini in Chrome, the browsing assistant, is now available to all Android users in the United States.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- Gemini in Chrome summarizes long articles and answers questions about web pages.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- Gemini in Chrome connects with Google apps including Calendar and Keep without making the user switch between tabs.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- Gemini in Chrome lets users customize and generate images with Nano Banana.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers on Android in the United States can use Gemini in Chrome's agentic auto browse.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- Auto browse can handle tasks such as booking parking for an event, updating a recurring online order, or organizing travel.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)
- Google says the features are secure by design, its models are trained to detect known threats such as prompt injection, and auto browse is designed to ask for confirmation before some sensitive tasks.(Google's official announcement, Tap into the power of Gemini in Chrome on Android.)