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Google is starting to let Chrome fill web forms with details it finds in your Gmail. The feature, called enhanced autofill, can suggest order numbers, tracking information and flight bookings when a form asks for them. It is convenient, and it is exactly the kind of change that deserves a few minutes of attention before you switch it on.
The rollout is limited to the United States for now. Google says the feature is “beginning to roll out” on desktop, Android and iOS for people who use Gemini in Chrome with Personal Intelligence enabled. If you are outside the US, you probably will not see it yet, but the controls are worth understanding before it arrives.
What really changes
Until now, Chrome autofill mostly handled the basics: name, address and saved card details. With Gemini and Personal Intelligence, the same dropdown can also show suggestions taken from Gmail. When one is available, it appears under a “Suggested by Gemini” heading. Android Authority reports that tapping a suggestion highlights its source, and that you can remove individual suggestions from the list.
The scope is the detail to check. Google’s announcement lists order numbers, tracking information and flight bookings. Android Authority notes that the Canary test of the feature could also reach Google Photos and other connected apps, while the stable version appears to be limited to Gmail. Whatever the marketing says, the data sources a feature can read are what define its privacy impact.
The privacy question
Gmail is one of the most sensitive archives most people own: travel documents, medical appointments, invoices, delivery addresses and account notifications all sit in the same place. Google says sensitive data is encrypted and that you “remain in control”, with the option to manage whether enhanced autofill is enabled and what it can access through Chrome settings. Those are the right promises. The real test is whether the controls are granular enough for how you use your inbox.
There is also a wider context. Android Authority points to a recent Google policy update stating that data shared through Personal Intelligence can be used to personalize ads. Google’s autofill announcement does not say whether that applies to this feature. The cautious reading is to treat Gmail access in Chrome as a separate decision from Personal Intelligence and from ad personalization, and to review each one on its own.
A short checklist before you enable it
- Check whether Gemini in Chrome and Personal Intelligence are enabled on your account. The suggestions only appear for those users.
- Open Chrome settings and look for the enhanced autofill controls. Menu names can change by platform and rollout stage, so follow what your version shows rather than a fixed path.
- Decide whether Gmail access is acceptable on this device. On a shared phone or a work profile, the safer answer is usually no.
- After enabling it, test with a low-stakes form and look for the “Suggested by Gemini” entry. Remove any suggestion you do not want to keep.
- Review your Personal Intelligence settings as well, because they affect what Gemini can use beyond autofill.
What is still unclear
Android Authority reports that Google had not shown in detail how the privacy controls work, and that it had not yet been able to test them because the feature had not reached its test device. Until hands-on tests confirm the exact options, treat enhanced autofill as a convenience you can switch off, not as a fully mapped control panel.
Chrome is available on Google Play. If you want the Italian background on Gmail, Photos and Google ads settings, AndroidLab covered that in this Italian guide.
In short
- Chrome enhanced autofill can suggest Gmail details such as order numbers, tracking information and flight bookings.
- The rollout starts in the US, for Gemini in Chrome users with Personal Intelligence enabled.
- Google says sensitive data is encrypted and that you can disable the feature or limit what it accesses in Chrome settings.
- Treat Gmail access as its own choice, separate from Personal Intelligence and ad personalization, and test the controls before relying on them.