Google's Gemini AI Now Integrated into Chrome for iOS Users

Daily Technology

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12/12/2025

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Google now places its Gemini artificial intelligence inside the Chrome browser that iPhone and iPad owners already use. From the browser you can talk to Gemini without opening the separate Google app.

Key points

Gemini is live inside Chrome on iOS and iPadOS for users in the United States.
Desktop users on Windows besides Mac received the same feature earlier.
Android phones already ship with Gemini inside Chrome.
You need Chrome version 143, an English-language setting plus a signed in Google account.

More AI on iOS

Until now, an iPhone or iPad owner who wanted Gemini had to open the Google app or visit google.com. The new placement puts Google's AI inside the normal browsing flow for millions of Apple users. Google hopes the change will capitalise on Chrome's lead in the United States, where StatCounter shows the browser holds more than half of the market.

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Where Gemini stands

Gemini is Google's counterpart to OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Anthropic Claude. Embedding the assistant in Chrome exposes it to a far larger audience.

What changes in the browser

Technology commentator Jason Howell says the move closes a clear gap for iOS users. A Gemini sparkle icon now sits in plain view inside Chrome nudging people to try the service. Microsoft also places Copilot inside its Edge browser and multiple iOS apps - yet Chrome's larger iOS footprint gives Google a stronger channel for pushing its assistant.

How to start

The feature reaches US users in stages. Check that you run Chrome version 143, stay signed into your Google account and set the browser to English. Incognito mode blocks the feature.

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Look at the left side of the address bar - the camera shaped Google Lens icon becomes a sparkle shaped Gemini icon. Tap it but also a “Page tools” sheet appears. Options include “Search screen” and “Ask Gemini.” Shortcuts for “Summarise page” and “Create FAQ about this topic” also appear. Gemini can draft text, answer questions about the page you view or speed up checkout - letting you pay with biometrics instead of typing the card security code. Treat any machine generated answer as a draft as well as confirm the facts, because errors remain possible.

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