Google is expanding Gemini’s capabilities inside Chrome with a new feature called “Select from Screen”, aimed at making AI-powered searches more intuitive and faster. The feature allows users to select a specific portion of a webpage and send it directly to Gemini for analysis, eliminating the need to manually describe what appears on screen.The new functionality is rolling out as part of Chrome version 149 and builds on the idea behind Google’s popular 'Circle to Search' feature, which lets users search for information directly from content displayed on their screens.

Google has made computer use a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash, replacing the standalone model and adding enterprise safety guardrails.

Gemini in Chrome now lets you focus a prompt with a new "Select from screen" tool, while developers can tap into 3.5 Flash computer use...