You can use everyday language to find and receive generated answers about what you’re searching for in your Chrome browsing history. This works even if you don't know an exact keyword or website address.
Requirements
To use this feature, you must be located in the US and use Chrome in English. Learn how to translate pages and change Chrome languages.
To get generated answers from AI-powered History, you also must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be signed in to your Google Account.
- Have a high performance computer.
Manage History search, powered by AI
Important:
- When you turn on "History search, powered by AI," in addition to the page title and URL, the page contents of the website you browse at that time are stored locally.
- Only the websites you visit after you turn on this feature can be used by AI-powered history and may appear in your AI best matches.
- You can turn off "History search, powered by AI" any time in the Settings.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More
Settings
- Select History search, powered by AI.
- Turn History search, powered by AI on or off.
Get answers or find your best match from your history search
Important: Website content can change over time. Even if the website content has changed since your last visit, AI-powered history search results and answers use the content present at the time when it was browsed.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select More
- Enter your search.
- To receive AI-powered results, make your search text or question as precise and detailed as possible. Use 2 or more words to describe what you’re searching for.
- You may get a generated answer to your history search if you ask questions with words like “what,” “where,” or ”how,” or end your query with a question mark.
- Filter by specific time periods:
- Yesterday
- Last 7 days
- Last 30 days
- Check the results.
- Generated answer of your search:
- You can find this under the “Summary” section.
- Best matches from your browsing history:
- You can find this under the “Best matches from your history” section.
- The result displays up to 3 best matches.
- Generated answer of your search:
Tips:
- When you search short and simple text, you’ll be matched directly to the page title or URL. You won’t find an AI-powered result.
- You can rate the best match result. At the bottom of the best match result, select Thumbs up
or Thumbs down
.
- If you select Thumbs down
- If you select Thumbs down
- In the address bar, you can also search for browsing history. Learn how to find a page from your history.
- To use History search, powered by AI in the side panel, you can also pin "History" in your toolbar. Learn how to pin and unpin a specific side panel.
How your data is used for History search, powered by AI
When you use History search, powered by AI, your searches, generated answers, best matches, and their page contents are sent to Google. This information is used in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy to improve this feature, which includes generative model research and machine learning technologies. Learn about our Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy.
For example, Google uses the data it collects to:
- Increase the effectiveness of safety policies.
- Address the challenges that come with large language models.
To improve History search, powered by AI, Google may have humans review the data to help us understand the types of problems that occur.
As you browse websites, their page contents are saved and encrypted to your device and might affect Chrome’s performance.
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