Google has announced that all Chromebooks will come with Gemini while Chromebook Plus laptops will come with new Google AI features like Help me read, Live Translate, and Quick Insert.
With Help me read, you can summarize PDFs, articles, or websites, with a right click. You can even ask follow-up questions to dive deeper. Starting next year, you can even highlight specific sentences or paragraphs you need extra help clarifying.
Use Live Translate to enable Google AI-translated captions on whatever is on your screen, from a Zoom meeting to a YouTube livestream. Live Translate can instantly translate content into over 100 languages.
Easily capture audio, thoughts and notes with Recorder app. Use the Google AI-powered Recorder app to create transcriptions that can detect and label speakers and provide a summary of recorded content.
New video call features include a studio-style mic and built-in appearance enhancements. The studio-style mic helps you sound crystal clear with AI-based high-quality mic simulation that also reduces noise and room reverberation. The built-in appearance effects automatically adjust lighting, brightness, and more to help you look your best.
Get instant help when you need it with Quick Insert, like adding a URL link or finding the perfect emoji or GIF. Tap the Quick Insert keyboard button and a menu instantly gives you access to everything you might need, including quick access to Help Me Write, Emojis and GIFs, a list of your recently opened websites, Google Drive integrated search, and tactical tools to do simple calculations on the fly.
Several new features are now available on all Chromebooks. Chat with Gemini makes it easy to chat with Gemini to get help planning trips, generating unique images, and learning more about what sparks your curiosity, all from your home screen. Welcome Recap helps you pick up where you left off. Whenever you log into your Chromebook, Welcome Recap gives a visual overview of where you last were across any device and helpful suggestions to get into the groove. You might get a reminder to join your next video call or a clickable suggestion to finish an article started on your Android or iOS phone.
Focus helps you stay distraction free. Choose a time and soundscape or YouTube Music playlist then Focus can automatically turn on “Do not Disturb” for a distraction-free experience.
Pin important files to your home screen for easier file-finding. Access files in a click by pinning them to your Chromebook’s shelf. To save more time, Launcher suggests the Google Docs or Slides you may be looking for.
A Google One AI Premium plan is available at no cost for three months with the purchase of a new Chromebook. The plan includes access to Gemini Advanced, 2TB of storage, and Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and more. You can also get access to 12 months of the Google One AI Premium plan with a new Chromebook Plus purchase.