5 New Ways to Use Gemini in the Chrome Browser

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Nick presents five new features Google announced for the Gemini panel in Chrome, accessed via the Gemini button in the top right when signed into a Google account. First, Gemini now opens as a side panel instead of a floating panel blocking the page, though it can still be popped out to float and reattached; the panel by default answers about the current tab, but users can clear that or use the plus button to add any or all open tabs as context, illustrated by comparing trips to find the least expensive to visit in April, with Paris as the best option. Second, Nano Banana, Google’s image generator, works inside the panel to create an image from a description, such as a poster for the Paris trip, or modify a web image — recommended via opening the image in a new tab — for example removing people and making it a rainy day, then saving the result. Third, auto browse lets Gemini take control and do real work in the browser, such as finding everything else needed for a kayak tour from the REI website and adding it to the cart after permission; it requires a personal Google account with a Google AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription and will not work on an employer-managed computer, and Gemini may ask the user to take control to sign in or clear an alert. Fourth, the panel can work with connected apps like Gmail, Calendar and Google Maps after enabling them in Settings under AI innovations and Manage connected apps, shown planning a walking tour in Google Maps from conference email recommendations and drafting an email to the hosts. Fifth, Personal Intelligence, which gives personalized responses and is available in the main Gemini app with AI Pro or AI Ultra, will soon work in the Gemini panel in Chrome.

Key takeaways

• Gemini in Chrome now opens as a side panel that can be popped out to float, and users can choose one tab, no tab, or multiple open tabs as question context
• Nano Banana inside the panel can generate new images from descriptions and modify web images, such as removing people and making a scene rainy
• Auto browse lets Gemini shop and complete browser tasks for the user, but requires a personal account with Google AI Pro or AI Ultra and permission, and may hand control back for sign-ins or alerts
• After connecting apps in Settings, Gemini can combine Gmail and Google Maps, for example building a walking-tour route from recommendations in email
• Personal Intelligence was available in the main Gemini app at the time, with Google announcing it would soon come to the Gemini panel in Chrome

Episode details: published February 23, 2026 · 9:10 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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