Gemini in Chrome
Shares rank 45 of 53 web browsers by recommenders
Recommenders find it handy for explaining pages and adding appointments to calendars. Common caveat: many are wary of letting it automate a browser with their credentials.
Recommenders find it handy for explaining pages and adding appointments to calendars. Common caveat: many are wary of letting it automate a browser with their credentials.
22 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 16
- approval share
- 27%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Useful everyday use cases
“I also use Gemini in Chrome to add appointment confirmations to my calendar.”
Comment from 15 Apr 2026 in “Turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools in Chrome” “I've seen at least one decent use case from "normies" around me”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” “this is an excellent use of Gemini-in-Chrome”
Comment from 8 Nov 2025 in “Ticker: Don't die of heart disease”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Pushed on users without opt-in
“I just got a "try gemini in google chrome" pop up and the only option was to try or "remind me later".”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash” “Gemini in Chrome reminds me of the over the top actions that MS has made with Edge”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla” “why not make this opt-in as an addon?”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Google to foist Gemini pane on Chrome users in automated browsing push” Privacy and credential concerns
“automating a browser with my credentials is just too scary, but I can certainly see the utility”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” “requires you to allow them to use your data to improve their model, which I won't consent to”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” Seems unnecessary for most people
“Only PMs at Google need this. They still don't get how AI is used...”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” “I fundamentally do not understand the need for something like this.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” “pointless consumer slop while you sleep”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome” - Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Putting Gemini to Work in Chrome”
Other web browsers people recommend
The four most recommended other web browsers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | 1,572 | 1,371 | 53% | 12 | 16 yrs125 owners | — |
| Google Chrome | 503 | 1,086 | 32% | 12 | 10 yrs11 owners | — |
| Brave | 397 | 248 | 62% | 12 | 4.9 yrs16 owners | — |
| Safari | 307 | 577 | 35% | 12 | 13 yrs27 owners | — |
| Gemini in ChromeThis page | 6 | 16 | 27% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
21 of the 22 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“unlike, for example, Gemini in Chrome”
“in its own place that nothing else gets to use”
“I also use Gemini in Chrome to add appointment confirmations to my calendar.”
“AI is awful in almost every aspect I've ever tasked it to.”
“the AI calmly and professionally goes into all technical details”
“why not make this opt-in as an addon?”
“these all feel extremely contrived”
“Just seems like the next evolution in Google's ad revenue generation.”
“general people don't need it”
“pointless consumer slop while you sleep”
“Only PMs at Google need this. They still don't get how AI is used...”
“All I ever wanted my entire life. I feel whole again.”
“Allowing anyone to edit someone else's images from the browser with an AI model is deeply evil stuff.”
“I've seen at least one decent use case from "normies" around me”
“I fundamentally do not understand the need for something like this.”
“requires you to allow them to use your data to improve their model, which I won't consent to”
“automating a browser with my credentials is just too scary, but I can certainly see the utility”
“"AI Mode" Gemini in Chrome is terrible”
“I just got a "try gemini in google chrome" pop up and the only option was to try or "remind me later".”
“Gemini in Chrome reminds me of the over the top actions that MS has made with Edge”
“this is an excellent use of Gemini-in-Chrome”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.