On a computer, you can go Live and talk naturally with Gemini in Chrome while you browse web pages. With Gemini Live, you can do things like: ask questions to learn more about a topic, brainstorm ideas, or get help finding info on a page. You can interrupt the conversation to add more details or change topics.
What you need
To go Live with Gemini in Chrome on a computer, you need to:
- Opt in to Gemini in Chrome. Learn how to get Gemini in Chrome.
- Use the latest version of Chrome. Learn how to update Chrome.
- Allow access to your device’s microphone and speaker. Learn how to use your microphone in Chrome.
Go Live with Gemini in Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the bottom of the Gemini in Chrome window, click Go Live
.
- For your first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up Gemini Live.
- Start talking. You can even interrupt mid-response when you want to add more details or change the topic.
To go Live, make sure Gemini in Chrome has permission to use page content in Chrome and your device’s microphone.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top, click More
Settings.
- In the Settings menu, click AI innovations
.
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
.
- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu
- Under “Permissions,” you can turn the following permissions on or off:
- Precise location
- Microphone
- Page content sharing
Navigate web pages with your voice
Important:
- We’re gradually releasing this feature, so it might not be available to you just yet.
- To use this feature, you need to turn on Page content sharing and Microphone permissions. Learn how to manage permissions.
While you’re Live with Gemini in Chrome, you can use your voice to navigate the web page on your current tab. You can ask Gemini to do things like scroll to and highlight relevant content.
For example, you can use Live to help you:
- Find info quickly. Ask Gemini to find specific info to help you answer a homework question or scroll to gluten-free recipes in a long list of recipes.
- Follow instructions hands-free. Ask Gemini to go to the next step while working on a messy craft project.
To navigate a web page with your voice:
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top of your browser, click Gemini in Chrome
- At the bottom of the Gemini in Chrome window, click Go Live
- Use your voice to ask Gemini to navigate the specific content on the current web page.
- You can say “Scroll me,” “Go to,” or “Take me to”.
- Gemini can’t navigate PDFs by voice.