How to Enable Chrome AI in 2026: 3 Steps to Unlock Native Gemini Integration

3-step Chrome AI setup guide: enable native Gemini integration in minutes.

What Is Chrome AI?

Chrome AI is Google’s native Gemini integration inside Chrome. Once enabled, you can interact with AI directly in the browser for tasks like page summarization, writing assistance, and contextual Q&A without installing third-party extensions.

Why This Guide Matters

Many users try chrome://flags, switch channels (Stable/Dev/Canary), or change regions, but still cannot activate Chrome AI features.

This guide gives you a repeatable setup path based on the open-source project enable-chrome-ai, with minimal manual configuration.

What You Can Do After Enabling It

• Chat with Gemini from within Chrome UI.
• Summarize the current webpage in one click.
• Draft and refine text while browsing.

Prerequisites (2 Minutes)

• A desktop or laptop (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
• Google Chrome installed and updated.
• Python 3.13+.

Check Python version:

python3 --version

If your version is below 3.13, install the latest release from python.org.

3-Step Setup (5 Minutes)

Step 1: Install uv

uv is a fast Python package and environment manager by Astral.

macOS/Linux:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Windows (PowerShell):

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Step 2: Add uv to PATH (macOS users)

Windows users usually just need to reopen terminal. On macOS:

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
uv --version

If you see uv 0.x.x, the install is successful.

Step 3: Run the Enable Script

git clone https://github.com/lcandy2/enable-chrome-ai.git
cd enable-chrome-ai
uv sync
uv run main.py

After the script finishes, restart Chrome.

Verify It Worked

• Open Chrome and look for AI/Gemini entry points in supported UI areas.
• Try a webpage summary command or built-in AI prompt.
• Confirm there are no startup errors in terminal output.

If the feature still does not appear:

• Update Chrome to the latest version.
• Fully quit and relaunch Chrome.
• Re-run the script and check permissions.

FAQ

Is this safe?

The method comes from a public open-source repository. Review the script before running it if you need stricter security control.

Does it work on Windows and macOS?

Yes. Both are supported. The PATH step is typically required on macOS only.

Do I still need Chrome Flags?

Usually no. This workflow is meant to avoid manual flag trial-and-error.

How It Works (Technical)

The script prepares the required local environment and configuration state so Chrome can expose Gemini-integrated capabilities on supported builds.

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