Google has unveiled Disco, an experimental AI tool designed to transform the way users interact with their browser. Powered by Gemini, Disco can convert your open tabs into custom interactive web applications—making research, planning, and productivity significantly easier.
The highlight of Disco is a feature called GenTabs, which proactively builds and suggests mini web apps based on what you’re browsing. Whether you’re studying, planning a trip, comparing recipes, or conducting in-depth research, GenTabs analyzes your tabs and creates tailored tools to help you complete tasks faster and more efficiently.
How GenTabs Works
GenTabs uses Gemini 3 and your browsing context to generate helpful, task-specific applications within moments. Here’s what it can do:
1. Study & Learning Assistance
If you’re reading educational material or researching a topic, GenTabs can instantly create apps to help you visualize concepts, summarize information, or organize study notes.
2. Productivity & Planning
From planning a vacation to organizing weekly meals, GenTabs can build interactive tools that compile data from multiple tabs—turning scattered research into a structured plan.
3. Personalized App Creation
Users can also create their own apps using simple written prompts and refine them further through natural language commands. This makes app-building accessible to anyone, without coding skills.
Each generative element links back to the original source pages, ensuring transparency and easy reference.
AI Deeper Into Browsing
Disco continues Google’s push to integrate AI directly into the browsing experience. Instead of launching a separate AI browser like some competitors, Google is positioning Gemini inside Chrome so users can:
- Ask questions directly about any web page
- Summarize content
- Receive context-aware suggestions
GenTabs goes further by analyzing multiple tabs at once, creating a broader understanding of what the user is trying to accomplish.
Limited Testing for Now
Disco and GenTabs are initially rolling out to a small group of testers through Google Labs. Users must join a waitlist to access the app, which is currently available only to macOS testers.
Google indicates this is just the beginning—GenTabs is the first feature, with more Disco capabilities expected over time. Successful innovations may eventually be integrated into major Google products.
With Disco and its GenTabs feature, Google is redefining how AI can enhance everyday browsing. By turning open tabs into actionable web apps, the company is opening the door to a more intuitive, productive, and intelligent web experience. As testing expands, Disco may become a powerful addition to the future of web navigation.
