Google is adding a new capability to Chrome that lets the browser search your Gmail for details it needs to fill out online forms. The company announced the update Wednesday, and it is rolling out to U.S. users starting now.
Can Chrome Autofill Use Details From Your Gmail?
The enhanced autofill feature will use Gemini with Personal Intelligence to suggest information pulled from your email. That could mean a flight confirmation number, a membership ID, tracking information, an order number, or a hotel reservation. Chrome can also suggest an address, phone number or credit card number by referencing messages in your inbox, which saves you from digging through old emails yourself.
The change builds on work Google made to Chrome's autofill last year. That update already drew on details stored in your Google Account and services like Google Wallet, including your name, passport number, email address and physical addresses. The Gmail expansion extends that approach to information buried in your messages.
Personal Intelligence is the company's name for a system that lets people connect their Google apps to Gemini, its AI assistant. Once connected, Gemini can retrieve specific details and use them to answer complex questions. Chrome's autofill is now one more place that system shows up.
Which Chrome Users Can Use Gmail Autofill?
Can You Turn Off Enhanced Autofill in Chrome?
The feature is available on the desktop version of Chrome and in the iOS and Android apps for Gemini in Chrome. It is designed for users who have Personal Intelligence turned on. Those who don't want the feature have options. Users decide whether to enable enhanced autofill from their Chrome settings, can manage what it has access to, or can switch it off completely.
Google says sensitive data is encrypted, including when it appears as a suggestion while a user is completing a form. The company has not described the feature in terms of how it handles data beyond that.
The update may look minor, but it could make Chrome more convenient to use. That convenience could give people another reason to keep using Google's browser and stay within its AI products. One comparison drawn in coverage of the announcement is to Apple's feature that detects verification codes sent by text and displays them above the keyboard, so users can enter them with a single tap.
For now, the practical effect is simple. Instead of switching between tabs to hunt for a confirmation email or shipping notice, users can let Chrome suggest the details while they complete a form.
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