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AI Mode in Chrome
Browse and search side-by-side, without switching tabs
157 followers
Browse and search side-by-side, without switching tabs
157 followers
AI Mode in Chrome opens websites alongside your search so you can ask follow-up questions in context. Add open tabs, images, or PDFs as inputs. For everyday Chrome users on desktop.
The way most people use a browser hasn't changed in 20 years: open tab, search, open another tab, lose your place, repeat.
AI Mode in Chrome is Google's answer to that. It's a native upgrade to Chrome that keeps your search results and the web pages you're visiting in the same view, so your research stays connected rather than fragmented.
What it is: An updated AI Mode experience built into Chrome desktop that surfaces web content and search side-by-side, with support for adding open tabs, images, and files as search context.
Problem -> Solution: Switching between search and browsing breaks your train of thought. AI Mode in Chrome holds both together. Click a link and the site opens next to your search, with the AI ready to answer questions grounded in that specific page.
What makes it different: The multi-input layer is the interesting part. You can feed AI Mode multiple open tabs simultaneously, not just one page at a time. Combine that with PDF and image support and it starts to resemble a research workspace more than a search box.
Key features:
Side-by-side web and search view on Chrome desktop
Plus menu to add open tabs, images, or PDFs as context
Access to Canvas and image creation tools within the same interface
Who it's for: Students mid-research, professionals pulling from multiple documents, and anyone whose browser sessions routinely spiral into tab chaos.
Honest note: US-only for now, no confirmed global date.
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@rohanrecommends When you're pulling 5+ PH launches, workshop notes, and competitor sites—does keeping search + pages side-by-side actually hold your thinking together better than Arc or current ChatGPT tabs? Or does it just feel like prettier tab management?
@rohanrecommends How does the AI handle summarizing/contrasting insights from 3+ tabs at once, say for a quick sales playbook?
PDFs as inputs is interesting — what's the workflow there? Do you drag the PDF into the panel, or does it only work if the PDF is already open in a Chrome tab? Wondering if this covers local files or just things you've navigated to in the browser.
wait... youre telling me... you didn't need to create a whole new browser for this feature? that's crazy