The simplest way to use Gemini in Chrome to summarize a page is to put something worth summarizing on it first. Install GMB Everywhere, run any audit on a Google Business Profile, and the data lands on the tab. Then open Gemini and ask for the takeaways. This is the beginner-friendly on-ramp before the deeper competitor workflows.
Gemini in Chrome reads the page you are on and answers questions about it from a side panel. It is free on Windows and Mac in the US in English, and it can also read up to ten tabs you share. You can learn the basics from the official Gemini in Chrome overview.
What it cannot do is fetch a Google Business Profile’s data by itself. That is why you start with GMB Everywhere: it extracts the profile data onto the tab so Gemini has something real to summarize. If you want a deeper look at what the audits cover, see the Google Business Profile audit tool guide.
Three simple pieces, all free to begin with.
The extension
GMB Everywhere
Free to install from the Chrome Web Store; it runs on Google Maps profiles.
The assistant
Gemini in Chrome
Opens from the toolbar icon and reads the current tab from its side panel.
A profile
Any Google listing
Your own profile or any business you can open on Google Maps.
No paid plan needed for the read-and-summarize basics.
Add the extension to Chrome, open a business on Google Maps, and run any audit — the GBP audit, Review Audit, or another. The findings appear on the tab.
Why first
Gemini summarizes what is on the page. The audit is what gives it something to read.
Click the Gemini icon in the Chrome toolbar to open the side panel. It reads the current tab automatically, so the audit you just ran is ready for it.
Good to know
Multi-step auto-browsing is a separate, paid feature. You do not need it just to summarize a page.
Type a simple prompt like “Summarize the key takeaways from the audit on this page in a few bullet points” and read the result. Ask follow-ups if you want it shorter or in plainer words.
Check it
Compare the summary with what is on the tab. Gemini only knows what it can read there.
Compare competitor categories and let Gemini spot the gaps. See the category gap guide.
Asking Gemini on an empty page
Asking after an audit
Is Gemini in Chrome free?
Reading and summarizing the current tab is free on Windows and Mac in the US in English. Multi-step auto-browsing needs a paid Google AI plan.
Can Gemini summarize a profile without GMB Everywhere?
It can summarize whatever is on the page, but it cannot pull a profile’s audit data itself. The extension puts that data on the tab.
How do I open the Gemini side panel?
Click the Gemini icon in the Chrome toolbar. The panel opens beside the page and reads the current tab.
Can I summarize more than one tab at once?
Yes. Use the @ menu to add tabs — the current tab plus up to ten you share — and ask Gemini to compare them.
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Open any business on Google Maps - primary and secondary categories display automatically beside the profile
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Search for any term on Google Maps - click the Local Scan button to compare all GBPs
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'AI' button beside the GBP to use AI features
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'Find more' button beside categories
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'Basic Audit' button beside the GBP
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'Review Audit' button beside the GBP
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'Teleport' button beside the GBP
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Open any business on Google Maps - click the 'Post Audit' button beside the GBP
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