Nano Banana AI image generation could come to Chrome address bar
Google’s AI image editor Nano Banana has been making waves in the AI world.
The Gemini 2.5 Flash–powered image editing tool was recently released for Google Search and NotebookLM, it will soon be available in your Photos, and its AI capabilities were brought to the newest version of Google Chrome Canary on desktop.
Now, Nano Banana might be coming to Chrome Canary on Android.
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According to Android Authority, citing reporting and screenshots from Windows Report, Nano Banana hit Google Chrome Canary on desktop last month and is making moves to come to Android soon.
The news outlet reported that once the update is made, the plus button on the address bar will include five options: Camera, Gallery, Files, AI Mode, and Create image. If a user chooses Create image, they can enter a prompt and Nano Banana will use AI to generate an image off of the prompt, Android Authority reported. That generated image will then show up in the browser, where users can then download or share it, the news outlet wrote.
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Mashable, so the timeline here is unclear.
Topics Artificial Intelligence
Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
