Google's Gemini assistant inside Chrome is now live in seven more countries: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The rollout was announced by the company on April 20, 2026.
Gemini in Chrome lets users ask questions about whatever page they're currently viewing, summarize articles, and get writing help without leaving the browser tab. It's the same feature that's been available in the US since late 2024, built directly into Chrome's sidebar so you don't need a separate tab or extension.
The Asia-Pacific push is a significant audience expansion. Indonesia alone has over 270 million people; Japan and South Korea are two of the region's largest markets for productivity software. If Google can get daily active users in ChatGPT-heavy markets like Japan and South Korea to reach for Gemini first when they need a quick answer, that's a real shift in browser-level AI habits.
There's no pricing change tied to the expansion. The basic in-browser features remain free; Gemini Advanced (Google's paid tier, $19.99/month) continues to offer the more capable model version.