Book a Table or Fill a Cart With Tasks in Gemini (formerly Spark), With You in Control

Hand Gemini the boring clicking (finding a table for 6, filling a cart from a party list), then step in yourself for the sign-in and the payment.

Checked October 19, 2026. Researched and drafted with help from Grok Bot.

Quick answer

• Tasks in Gemini (formerly Spark) can open a real web browser and click through sites for you: search, compare, add to a cart, fill in a booking form.
• Two browsers: your own Chrome on your computer ("Chrome auto browse," desktop only), or Gemini's remote browser in the cloud. On your phone, it always uses the remote one.
• You stay in control. Gemini asks for confirmation before it sends messages, makes purchases or submits forms. For sign-in and payment it pauses and asks you to take over.
• Never type card numbers or passwords into the chat. Google says to take over the browser and type them on the website itself.
• Shortcut first: for restaurants and groceries, the OpenTable and Instacart connected apps are quicker than browsing. Use browsing for sites without a connected app.

Browser vs connected app: which to use

Should you let Gemini book for you? The verdict

Quick questions

Which plan do I need? Google AI Pro ($19.99/month in the US) or AI Ultra. Tasks aren't on free or AI Plus. You also need to be 18+, on a personal Google account, with Keep Activity and Personal Intelligence on.

Does my computer have to stay on? If Gemini uses your local Chrome, yes: keep the computer and Chrome awake. If the device goes offline, Gemini might switch to the remote browser. The remote browser keeps working when you close your laptop.

Will Gemini pay without asking? Google says Gemini is designed to ask for your review and confirmation before purchases, and to ask you to take control for things like payment details. Watch the task anyway.

Can it use my saved passwords? With your permission, Gemini can use logins saved in Google Password Manager to sign in to loyalty programs and online accounts in your local Chrome. Otherwise it asks you to take over and sign in.

How many tasks can run at once? Up to 15. A schedule won't run if 15 tasks are already running.

Before you start (the pre-flight checklist)

• Plan: Google AI Pro or Ultra on a personal Google account.
• Settings: Keep Activity on; opted in to Personal Intelligence.
• Where: gemini.google.com in Chrome on your computer, the Gemini app on Mac, or the Gemini mobile app.
• Know your limits: decide the max you'll spend and the times that work before you start.
• Card stays with you. You'll type payment details yourself on the website.

Step 1: Start a browser task

1. Go to gemini.google.com (or open the Gemini app on your Mac).
2. Below the text box, click Task.
3. Describe the job, with every detail that matters (see the prompts below).
4. Optional: type @ to add one of your skills, or click Upload & tools to add a file (like a party list).
5. Click Submit.

First time only: Chrome asks your permission to connect Chrome auto browse to Gemini. After that, Gemini asks for confirmation before every task that browses the web.

Step 2: Read the plan before you say yes

Gemini shows what it plans to do and which sites it will use. Google warns it may share your personal info with those sites. Check:

• Is it the right site and the right store or restaurant?
• Did it understand the date, time, party size and budget?
• Is it sharing only what's needed (name, phone, party size)?

If anything's wrong, correct it in the thread before confirming.

Step 3: Watch it work

• Open the task thread. Next to "Gemini is using Chrome," click View live to watch the remote browser.
• On your own Chrome, you'll see the clicks happen in your browser.
• Google says Gemini keeps its browsing to the sites and actions relevant to your task.

Step 4: Take over for sign-in and payment

• Sign-in: Gemini offers Sign in with Google if the site supports it (with your confirmation). If not, it asks you to take over.
• To take over the remote browser: hover over Gemini's browser and click Take over task. Do your steps (sign in, enter payment), then click Go back to Gemini at the top.
• Final confirm: Gemini asks you to confirm before it submits the form or completes the purchase. Read the total and the details one last time.

Step 5: Stop or clean up

• Stop browsing only: in the Gemini in Chrome side panel, click Stop. Gemini may try another way or give up.
• Cancel the whole task: click Stop in the Gemini text box.
• Wipe saved logins from the remote browser: gemini.google.com → Settings (bottom) → Task settings → under Delete remote browser data, click Delete.
• Turn off auto browse on a computer: in Chrome, More → Settings → AI Innovations → Gemini in Chrome.

Try it: 2 worked jobs

1. A table for 6 on a restaurant's own website

Find a table for 6 at [Restaurant name] in [city] on Saturday [date] between 6:30 and 7:30 pm, using the restaurant's own website. Check my calendar first and skip any time I'm busy. Tell me the available times before you book. Use my name and phone number only. If there's a deposit or a credit card hold, stop and ask me to take over.

What good looks like: Gemini shows its plan, opens the restaurant's booking page, reports 2–3 times, and waits. You pick one, confirm, and take over if a card hold is needed. You get the restaurant's confirmation email.

2. A party-supply cart you check before paying

Upload your list with Upload & tools → Upload files.

Using the attached party list, add everything to a cart at [store website] for pickup at the [location] store on Friday. Stay under $[amount] total. Pick the cheapest option that matches each item. Don't check out: when the cart is ready, show me the items, quantities and total, then ask me to take over.

What good looks like: a filled cart and a summary table. You open the browser, review swaps, and check out yourself.

Common mistakes and fixes

Safety notes

• Prompt injection is real. A web page can hide instructions meant for the AI. Google lists confirmation prompts, take-control mode and site restrictions as protections, but says your supervision matters most. Stick to well-known sites.
• Be extra careful when Gemini is signed in to accounts with sensitive info, or when a mistake would be costly.
• Not in the chat: passwords, card numbers, ID numbers.

Prompt pack

Before you book anything, show me your plan, the sites you'll use and what personal info you'll share.

Find 3 options and stop. Don't book until I pick one.

If you reach a payment page, a deposit or a sign-in page, stop and ask me to take over.

Stay under $[amount] total. If you can't, stop and tell me why.

Same job with other agents

Next level

• Universal Cart (coming soon): Google's one cart for shopping across stores.
• Gmail Monitors + Stacked Skills (coming soon): tasks that watch your inbox and act.