Does Gemini Have a Desktop App? Here's the Straight Answer
No — Google does not offer an official native Gemini desktop app for Mac or Windows; Gemini officially runs in the browser and in the mobile apps. If you want a real desktop experience, GeminiDesktop is an unofficial native Mac/Windows client for Gemini, NotebookLM, Live API and Computer Use.
- Official Gemini desktop app?
- No — browser and mobile only from Google
- Native alternative
- GeminiDesktop (unofficial) for Mac & Windows
- What it adds
- Local files · screen sharing · NotebookLM built in
The short answer
Google does not ship a native Gemini desktop app for Mac or Windows. Your official options are the browser and the mobile apps. If you want a native desktop experience — local file integration, screen sharing, NotebookLM in the same window — GeminiDesktop is an unofficial client built exactly for that.
Features
Your options for running Gemini on a desktop
There are three ways people use Gemini on a computer today — only one of them feels like a real app.
Browser tab (official)
gemini.google.com works everywhere, but it's just another tab with no local file integration.
Browser shortcut / PWA
A pinned web shortcut looks like an app but is still the same browser experience underneath.
Native client (GeminiDesktop)
An unofficial native Mac/Windows app with local files, screen sharing, and NotebookLM built in.
Get a Gemini desktop app in three steps
From browser tab to native app in a few minutes.
- 1
Download
Grab GeminiDesktop for Mac or Windows from geminidesktop.app.
- 2
Install
A normal desktop install — Applications folder or Start menu.
- 3
Sign in
Log in with your own Google account and use Gemini natively.
Who searches for a Gemini desktop app
The people who outgrew the browser tab.
NotebookLM power users
Want NotebookLM and Gemini side by side in one native app.
Desktop-first workers
Live in Dock/taskbar apps and want Gemini one shortcut away.
Get Gemini on your platform
Platform-specific download and install guides.
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Want Gemini as a real desktop app?
GeminiDesktop brings Gemini, NotebookLM, Live API and Computer Use to Mac and Windows — local files and screen sharing included.