Chrome’s enhanced autofill can now pull info from Gmail to help you fill out forms
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Chrome can now pull form details from Gmail, not just Google Accounts and Wallet. It may save you from digging through confirmation emails and shipping updates.
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Chrome’s enhanced autofill is getting another boost. After last year’s update added support for details like your name, passport number, email address, and physical addresses from Google Accounts and services such as Google Wallet, the feature is now reaching into Gmail too.
Starting today, Chrome will use Gemini with Personal Intelligence to suggest information it finds in Gmail. The point is simple: less hunting through inbox clutter when a site wants proof of purchase, a booking reference, or some other detail you already received by email.
The new version can surface things like a shipment tracking number, a flight booking number, or a hotel reservation. That’s a tidy expansion for a feature that already aimed to cut down on the annoying little chores of filling out online forms.
It also shows where Google wants this to go. Autofill is no longer just about stored personal data; it’s becoming a system that can pull useful facts out of your own messages when you need them.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
This is the kind of AI feature that actually feels useful instead of performative. Letting Gmail feed autofill is a neat trick, though it also quietly reminds everyone how much of modern life is already buried in inboxes. Google loves calling this intelligence; most people will just call it less clicking.
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