Ask Gemini

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.