gene
Gene is a Chrome AI assistant for people who want to ask questions about pages, screenshots, and documents without leaving the browser tab. It also generates images and can make described changes to a website's appearance.
Who it's for
- Chrome users who want to ask questions about websites and online text while browsing.
- People working with Google Docs, YouTube videos, or PDFs who want AI insights in the same tab.
- Creative users who want to generate images or describe visual and text changes to a web page.
Not the right fit if…
- People who do not use Chrome: Gene is presented as a Chrome extension.
How it fits your workflow
Add Gene to Chrome, then open a website or supported content such as a Google Doc, YouTube video, or PDF. Press Ctrl+Q to ask a question without leaving the tab.
For other tasks, capture online text or an image for explanation, use the question-mark control for paragraph insights, generate an image from an idea, or describe changes to a website's layout, text, or colors.
Pricing
Gene Power
$3.00 monthly; $24 per year, as shown on the page.
- · The page describes it as the best value.
Gene Pro
$1.50 monthly; $10 per year, as shown on the page.
Prices checked on Oct 31, 2026 from the vendor's site. They can change; confirm before you buy.
Key features
- In-tab AI chat
- Open Gene with Ctrl+Q and ask questions while staying in the browser tab. The page advertises chat with GPT-5.5.
- Screenshot understanding
- Capture online text or an image and ask Gene to help explain or understand it.
- Chat with page content
- Get AI insights on websites, Google Docs, YouTube videos, and PDFs from the same tab.
- Image generation
- Generate images from ideas for uses such as designs, illustrations, and creative projects.
- Quick insights
- Use a question-mark control to get a quick explanation of a paragraph.
- Website redesign
- Describe changes and have Gene update a page's layout, text, colors, and other elements.
Works with
- Chrome
- Google Docs, YouTube, websites, and PDFs
Limitations to know
- Gene is presented as a Chrome extension; the page does not describe support for other browsers.
Getting started
Chrome, as Gene is presented as a Chrome extension.
- Add Gene to Chrome using the page's Add to Chrome button.
- Open a website or supported content such as a Google Doc, YouTube video, or PDF.
- Press Ctrl+Q to chat, or use a feature for screenshots, quick insights, image generation, or page redesign.