Ask Gemini

Quickly find out what highlighted text means by asking Gemini AI

As of June 2026, Ask Gemini has 22 users in the Productivity category.

Usersup 266.7 percent+266.7%
22
22
Ratingno change0%
— reviews
Reviewsno change0%
Version
1.2.1
Manifest V3

History

8 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 7, 2026.

24.44143.5599999999999987Apr 7, 2026Jun 8, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 7, 202661.2.1
Apr 19, 202651.2.1
Apr 24, 2026111.2.1
May 5, 2026121.2.1
May 11, 2026141.2.1
May 20, 2026121.2.1
May 30, 2026181.2.1
Jun 8, 2026231.2.1
Now221.2.1

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

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.

**🤖 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.

Technical

Version
1.2.1
Manifest
V3
Size
61.4KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
pffmfjjjbhakkbeonopidpmebomnchhe
Developer ID
uec17f5fe4bda11ff80dd792525fbc571
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jan 20, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Jan 20, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
Support URL

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