Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome to more people around the world, bringing its built-in AI assistant to seven new markets: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The rollout covers both desktop and iOS in every country on the list except Japan, where availability is more limited for now.
Gemini in Chrome is designed to make browsing faster and more useful by putting an AI helper directly inside the browser. Google has been steadily weaving Gemini into Chrome since last year, first through a floating window experience that allowed users to pull up assistance without leaving what they were doing online.
More recently, Google introduced a sidebar-based assistant that works across tabs, making it easier to ask questions while researching, comparing pages, or juggling multiple sites at once. A key part of the experience is Gemini’s Personal Intelligence capability, which can connect with services like Gmail and Google Photos to deliver more personalized results. In practice, that means you can use Gemini in Chrome to draft and send emails in Gmail, schedule meetings in Calendar, and check location details in Maps without constantly switching between apps and tabs.
The feature also aims to boost creativity and productivity with visual tools. Users can transform images they find on the web directly from the sidebar using Nano Banana 2, helping streamline quick edits and variations while browsing.
Gemini in Chrome first launched for users in the United States in January. Google expanded access to India, Canada, and New Zealand in March, and now the latest expansion significantly widens global availability across Asia-Pacific.
While Gemini in Chrome is becoming available in more regions, one of Google’s more advanced AI capabilities is still being tested. The agentic feature, which can control your browser window to complete tasks on your behalf, remains limited to the U.S. and is currently only available to subscribers on the AI Pro and AI Ultra paid plans.
