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10-31-2025, 01:52 AM
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TL;DR
Chrome Canary is testing new “Nano Banana†and “Deep Search†buttons that plug AI prompts directly into the search box.
Nano Banana appears to cue image generation, while Deep Search suggests Gemini-powered research, with both currently requiring Chrome flags to enable.
The features are unstable and do little right now, but they signal Google’s push to make Chrome more AI-driven.
Google Chrome is testing two bold new buttons under its search box: Nano Banana and Deep Search. First spotted by Windows Report (https://windowsreport.com/nano-banana-and-deep-search-come-to-chromes-search-box/), the update appears in the Chrome Canary test build and looks like another step toward making Chrome a more AI-forward browser. These new chips sit just below the “Ask Google†field on a new tab page, alongside the existing AI Mode button that was added earlier this year (https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-omnibox-ai-mode-3598965/).
https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nano-Banana-and-Deep-Search-Come-in-Google-Chrome-Canary-Search-Box-with-AI-Mode-in-Dark-Mode.jpg
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-nano-banana-deep-search-shortcuts-3611886/)
TL;DR
Chrome Canary is testing new “Nano Banana†and “Deep Search†buttons that plug AI prompts directly into the search box.
Nano Banana appears to cue image generation, while Deep Search suggests Gemini-powered research, with both currently requiring Chrome flags to enable.
The features are unstable and do little right now, but they signal Google’s push to make Chrome more AI-driven.
Google Chrome is testing two bold new buttons under its search box: Nano Banana and Deep Search. First spotted by Windows Report (https://windowsreport.com/nano-banana-and-deep-search-come-to-chromes-search-box/), the update appears in the Chrome Canary test build and looks like another step toward making Chrome a more AI-forward browser. These new chips sit just below the “Ask Google†field on a new tab page, alongside the existing AI Mode button that was added earlier this year (https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-omnibox-ai-mode-3598965/).
https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nano-Banana-and-Deep-Search-Come-in-Google-Chrome-Canary-Search-Box-with-AI-Mode-in-Dark-Mode.jpg
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-nano-banana-deep-search-shortcuts-3611886/)