How to Summarize Any Web Page in Chrome Using Gemini

Chrome has a built-in page summarizer powered by Gemini. You do not need a separate app or extension. Open a page, tap the Gemini icon, and you get a clean summary right inside the browser. Here is how to use it on desktop and mobile.

What You Need

Before you start, check these:

• Chrome is updated to the latest version (go to chrome://settings/help to check)
• You are signed in to Chrome with a Google account
• You are 18 or older and in a supported region
• On desktop: you need a Chromebook Plus, Mac, or Windows PC
• On Android: your device runs Android 12 or higher with at least 4 GB of RAM

Gemini in Chrome is not available on Incognito mode or work/school accounts unless your admin has enabled it.

Summarize a Page on Desktop (Chrome for Mac, Windows, Chromebook)

1. Open Chrome and navigate to the page you want to summarize.
2. Click the Gemini icon in the top-right corner of the toolbar. This opens Gemini as a side panel.
3. Gemini automatically shares the current tab. You will see a prompt box at the bottom of the side panel.
4. Type “Summarize this page” or click the Summarize suggestion chip if it appears.
5. Gemini returns a summary in the side panel without you leaving the page.

You can then ask follow-up questions. For example: “What are the key takeaways?” or “Explain the third point in simpler terms.”

On desktop, you can also share up to 10 open tabs with Gemini at once. Click Update tabs in the side panel to add more tabs to the conversation.

Summarize a Page on Android

1. Open Chrome on your Android phone and go to the page you want to summarize.
2. Press and hold the power button, or tap the Gemini icon in the Chrome toolbar to open the Gemini overlay.
3. Tap the Summarize page chip above the prompt bar.
4. A summary appears as a floating window. You can expand it or ask follow-up questions.

The summary query also shows up in the Gemini app, so you can pick up the conversation there later.

Summarize a Page on iPhone (iOS)

1. Open Chrome on your iPhone and go to the page you want to summarize.
2. Tap the page tools icon in the address bar.
3. Select Summarize page from the options that appear.
4. Gemini generates a summary directly in the browser.

What Gemini Can Summarize

Gemini in Chrome works on most pages you can browse: news articles, blog posts, documentation, product pages, and lengthy reports. It reads the visible content of the current tab. On desktop, it can also pull from multiple tabs at once if you share them.

A few things it cannot do: it will not summarize content behind a login it cannot access, pages with very little text, or anything in Incognito mode.

What If the Gemini Icon Is Not There?

• Update Chrome to the latest version at chrome://settings/help.
• Make sure you are signed in to your Google account in Chrome.
• Check Settings > AI innovations > Gemini in Chrome to see if you can enable it manually.
• Gemini in Chrome is still rolling out region by region. If it is not available yet, you will need to wait for it to reach your country.

Good to Know

• Page content is sent to Google’s servers to generate the summary. Do not use this on pages with sensitive personal information.
• Gemini in Chrome is not available for work or school accounts unless your admin has turned it on.
• You can pop the Gemini panel out into a separate floating window or dock it back. Look for the Pop-out option at the top of the side panel.
• To start a fresh chat, click Start new chat at the top of the Gemini panel.