Start using Gemini through official web and mobile apps.
Gemini is available through its official web app and mobile apps for supported accounts, devices, languages, and regions. This guide explains the safest setup path for desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad without third-party APK files, access mirrors, or unofficial account workarounds.
Choose the right Gemini entry point
Web app
Open gemini.google.com in a supported browser. Some features may work signed out, while saved chats, uploads, images, and connected apps usually require sign-in.
Android app
Install Gemini from Google Play when it is available for your account and device. On supported Android devices, it can also act as the mobile assistant.
iPhone and iPad
Use the official Gemini app from Apple’s App Store. Availability depends on the current country, language, device, operating system, and account requirements.
Account and privacy
Review Gemini Apps Activity, connected apps, permissions, and account type before uploading personal, workplace, or school information.
Use Gemini in a web browser
The web app is the simplest option for Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and shared devices. Visit the official Gemini domain directly, confirm the address before signing in, and start a new chat with a specific request.
- Use a currently supported browser and avoid lookalike domains or sponsored download buttons.
- Sign in when you need saved chat history, file uploads, image generation, Gems, or connected apps.
- On a shared computer, sign out when finished and do not save your Google password in an untrusted browser profile.
Install Gemini on Android
Search for the official Google Gemini listing in Google Play. Device, language, country, age, account, and administrator restrictions can affect availability, so use Google’s current availability page instead of changing regions or sideloading an unknown package.
- Confirm the publisher is Google LLC and review requested permissions before installation.
- If offered, choose whether Gemini should be your default mobile assistant; this is optional and can be changed later.
- Do not install APK files from links in blogs, messages, or unofficial download stores.
Install Gemini on iPhone or iPad
Google now provides a standalone Gemini app for supported iPhones and iPads. Find it in Apple’s App Store, confirm the publisher, and sign in with an eligible Google Account; older instructions that say Gemini exists only inside the Google app are outdated.
- Check Google’s latest iOS availability and device requirements before troubleshooting.
- Grant microphone, photo, camera, or notification access only when a feature needs it.
- Work and school accounts may require an eligible license or administrator approval.
Complete the first-run settings
Before sending sensitive material, inspect the controls that affect activity retention, connected apps, location, microphone, camera, files, and notifications. Available settings differ by account and platform.
- Open Gemini Apps Activity to understand retention and deletion controls.
- Connect Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Photos, or device apps only when the benefit is clear.
- Start with a low-risk prompt and verify that language, model, and response settings match your needs.
Fix common access problems safely
A missing app or sign-in error can result from unsupported devices, location, language, age, account history, Family Link, Workspace settings, or staged rollout. Treat the message shown by Google as the primary diagnostic signal.
- Update the operating system, browser, Google app, Play services, or Gemini app through official stores.
- Check whether a work or school administrator has enabled Gemini Apps for your account.
- Do not bypass an access restriction with a mirror, shared account, unknown VPN profile, or modified application package.