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Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search

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

4.671 reviews~10K+ usersMusic & AudioBy https://www.askgene.io/
Free
Updated 2026-09-01

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Overview

🆕👉 Try the new Website Editor! Edit almost any webpage using AI. Just describe the change you want, and Gene will modify the page instantly—whether it's changing text, redesigning sections, hiding elements, adjusting layouts, or experimenting with new ideas. (Activate with /design) 🚀 Gene is your all-in-one AI assistant powered by GPT-5.5, 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 the latest ChatGPT model seamlessly across any webpage. 🧵 Doesn't matter the length of that document—just ask away! 🌐 Real-Time Data Access 📡 Get up-to-date information from the web including news, markets, sports, and trending topics in real time. Chat & Summarize 📚 Webpage Summaries: Reference the page and get concise summaries of long articles without having to read everything. 🖍️ Highlight & Learn: Select any text on a webpage, and Gene will answer your questions right away. 📄 PDF Search: Freely open any PDF—whether online or from your computer—to reference the whole doc, or highlight any text, right-click, and ask Gene! (Note: Make sure "Allow access to file URLs" is turned on before use.) 📑 Google Docs Search: Open any Google Doc and reference it directly, or just highlight text and let Gene help you write, edit, or explain. ▶️ YouTube Video Search: Freely open any YouTube video and ask anything about that video! [◉°] Screenshot: Click the screenshot button, highlight anything on a webpage, and ask questions about it. This is useful for pictures, charts, and data analysis! Smart Search 🧠 Search Agent: Ask a question, and Gene will intelligently search the web, review the results, and deliver an accurate answer using multiple keywords. Create with AI 🎨 Image Generation: Describe anything you can imagine, and Gene will generate high-quality AI images in seconds. (Activate with /imagine) 📝 Write Agent: Share a topic, and Gene will create structured outlines with detailed content and references. ✏️ Content Assistant: Provide a prompt, and we'll turn it into polished, well-written content for you. Website Editing 🛠️ Website Editor: Edit webpages using natural language. Change text, modify layouts, hide elements, redesign sections, and experiment with ideas instantly. (Activate with /design) Notes 📒 Gene Notes: Create notes and save AI responses so you can easily return to them whenever you need. Instant Translation 🌍 Text Translation: Quickly translate selected text on any webpage—no copy-pasting needed. Problem Solve ➕ Math & Code Solutions: Get step-by-step explanations for math problems and solve coding challenges instantly. 💻 How to Use: 🔹 Add Gene to Chrome and pin it to your toolbar. 🔹 Press Ctrl + Q to wake up Gene. 🔹 Start leveraging the power of AI instantly! ❓ Frequently Asked Questions: 🗣️ Do I need a ChatGPT/OpenAI account? Nope! You don’t need an OpenAI account to use Gene. 📧 Need Help? Got questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at 💌 [contact@askgene.io](mailto:contact@askgene.io). Get ready to supercharge your productivity with Gene! ⚡

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      Yes, Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search is free to use.

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      Gene — AI Assistant & Smart Search is published by https://www.askgene.io/. As with any extension, review the permissions it requests before installing and remove it if you stop using it.

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