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Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search

by Gene · askgene.io · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

AI assistant that works across the web. Ask questions, summarize pages, design websites, generate images, and search smarter.

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
72
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#7,610
#6,458 among extensions
Version
1.2.63
updated 15 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
15,00010KSep 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
03672Sep 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 72 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search

🆕👉 Try the new Agents feature! Create your own agents with trusted sources you choose. Connect your apps, add documents, and save your sources for future chats. Whether you’re studying, researching, writing, or working on a project—like analyzing a company using financial reports—select your agent to get answers informed by the sources that matter to you. 🚀 Gene is your all-in-one AI assistant powered by GPT-5.6, Claude Opus 4.8, and DeepSeek-V3. Hit Ctrl + Q, and you’re ready to go! Gene helps you search, read, write, translate, create, and much more—all in one place. Key Features: 💬 AI Chat ✨ Chat with AI across almost any webpage. 🧵 Ask questions about the articles and documents you’re reading. Agents & Sources 🤖 Custom Agents: Create reusable agents with your preferred sources and select them for future conversations. 🔗 Connected Sources: Connect supported services to give Gene access to the information you need. Some services require a separate account, subscription, or API key. 📎 Chat Sources: Add files and choose sources for a specific conversation. 🌐 Real-Time Data Access 📡 Find up-to-date information from the web, including news, markets, sports, and trending topics. Chat & Summarize 📚 Webpage Summaries: Reference the page and get concise summaries of long articles without having to read everything. 🖍️ Highlight & Learn: Select text on a webpage and ask Gene to explain it. 📄 PDF Search: Open a PDF online or from your computer to ask questions about it, or highlight text, right-click, and ask Gene! For local PDFs, make sure “Allow access to file URLs” is turned on. 📑 Google Docs Search: Open a Google Doc and reference it directly, or highlight text and let Gene help you write, edit, or explain. ▶️ YouTube Video Search: Open a YouTube video and ask Gene questions about it. [◉°] Screenshot: Click the screenshot button, select an area of a webpage, and ask questions about pictures, charts, or data. Smart Search 🧠 Search Agent: Ask a question, and Gene will search the web and review relevant results to help you find an answer. Create with AI 🎨 Image Generation: Describe what you imagine, and Gene will generate AI images. (Activate with /imagine) 📝 Write Agent: Share a topic, and Gene will create structured outlines with detailed content and references. ✏️ Content Assistant: Turn your ideas and prompts into polished, well-written content. Website Editing 🛠️ Website Editor: Edit almost any webpage using natural language. Change text, adjust layouts, hide elements, redesign sections, and experiment with new ideas. (Activate with /design) Notes 📒 Gene Notes: Create notes and save AI responses so you can easily return to them whenever you need. Translation 🌍 Text Translation: Translate selected text on a webpage—no copy-pasting needed. Problem Solve ➕ Math & Code Solutions: Get step-by-step explanations for math problems and help with coding challenges. 💻 How to Use: 🔹 Add Gene to Chrome and pin it to your toolbar. 🔹 Press Ctrl + Q to open Gene. 🔹 Ask a question, reference a webpage, or select an agent with your saved sources. ❓ Frequently Asked Questions: 🗣️ Do I need a ChatGPT/OpenAI account? Nope! You don’t need an OpenAI account to use Gene. 🔗 Do connected sources require separate accounts? Some do. Depending on the source, you may need to sign in with your own account or provide an API key. Provider subscriptions and usage limits may apply. 📧 Need Help? Got questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at [contact@askgene.io](mailto:contact@askgene.io). Get more done across the web with Gene! ⚡

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+120.00
1 year+5,000+100.0%+47+0.06

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
assistant#24+12
ai#67new
math problems#69+21

Version history

177 versions recorded
1.2.6315 Oct 2026
1.2.6213 Oct 2026
1.2.5913 Oct 2026
1.2.5711 Oct 2026
1.2.561 Oct 2026
1.2.5520 Sep 2026
1.2.5420 Sep 2026
1.2.5319 Sep 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
17 Sep 2024
Size
8.1 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
sites.google.com
Extension ID
padcpabfckdbahodkfkincpaaeinejik

Permissions and risk

Elevated riskimpact 4, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabunlimitedStoragecontextMenususerScriptstabsidentityscriptingstorageidlewebNavigationwebRequestsidePanelalarmsactiveTab
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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