Data month 2026-09

Ask Gemini

General AI

AI Assistant / Chatbot

Quickly find out what highlighted text means by asking Gemini AI

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According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension Ask Gemini has 470 users (+57.7% MoM) — ranked #2,313 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #551 of 2,418 in General AI.

Users · 2026-09

470+57.7%

Rating

Overall Rank (9,324)

#2,313

General AI Rank

#551/ 2,418

What is Ask Gemini

From the Chrome Web Store

Quickly find out what highlighted text means by asking Gemini AI Ask Gemini

🚀 Understand Anything, Instantly

Ask Gemini lets you highlight any text on any webpage and get instant, AI-powered explanations from Google's Gemini. No copy-pasting, no tab switching — just answers.

✨ Key Features

**⚡ Lightning Fast** Get AI explanations in under 2 seconds. Powered by Google's latest Gemini models.

**🎯 Zero Friction** Highlight text → Click the floating button → Get your answer. It's that simple.

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**🤖 Choose Your Model** Select from available Gemini and Gemma models including Flash Lite, Flash, Pro, and open-source Gemma variants. Refresh models anytime to get the latest options.

**⚙️ Fully Customizable** Set your own question templates:

"What is {highlightedtext}?"
"Translate {highlightedtext} to Spanish"
"Explain {highlightedtext} in simple terms"
"What does {highlightedtext} mean in programming?"

**🔐 Security Options**

Standard Chrome sync storage
Password-protected encryption (AES-256-GCM)
Your API key never leaves your device

**📝 Concise Answers** Responses are capped at 100 words. No fluff, no embellishments — just the information you need.

**🪶 Lightweight** Under 50KB total. Only activates when you select text.

🔒 Privacy First

Your API key is stored locally on your device
Optional password encryption with AES-256-GCM
Selected text is sent directly to Google's Gemini API
No data collection, no analytics, no tracking
100% open source — audit the code yourself

📋 How to Get Started

1. Install the extension 2. Get a free API key from Google AI Studio (link in settings) 3. Paste your API key in the extension popup 4. Start highlighting text on any webpage!

🛠️ Requirements

A Google Gemini API key (free tier available)
Chrome browser

💡 Perfect For

Students researching unfamiliar terms
Professionals reading technical documents
Language learners looking up translations
Anyone who wants quick answers while browsing

🔗 Links

Website: <https://kmab5.github.io/ask-gemini/>
Privacy Policy: <https://kmab5.github.io/ask-gemini/#privacy>
Getting Started: <https://kmab5.github.io/ask-gemini/#getting-started>
Source Code: <https://github.com/kmab5/ask-gemini>
Report Issues: <https://github.com/kmab5/ask-gemini/issues>

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**Note:** Ask Gemini is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC. Gemini and Gemma are trademarks of Google LLC.