Written By Deepti Ratnam
Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Jan 15, 2026, 01:14 PM (IST)
One of Google’s most popular products, Trends is getting a major redesign with a Gemini-powered sidebar to make trend exploration faster and more intuitive. Understanding what people are searching for has become more important than ever. Whether you are an educator, journalist, researcher, or just curious about the current and global trends, Google Trends has always been the centre of it. It not only provides valuable insights, but also helps in understanding what’s working currently.
Gemini has redesigned its Google Trends and its page now allow users to compare multiple search terms, that too without manually searching for related queries. Now, Gemini will automatically identify relevant trends based on your chosen topic. Additionally, it will also suggest related search terms to explore. This will enable users to understand and get information about what is trending.
To understand this, for example you wanted to look for popular dog breeds, then Gemini will automatically populate that topic like ‘husky’ or ‘beagle.’ It will also suggest associated topics like ‘large dog breeds’ or ‘small dog breeds.’ This will help you to dive deeper into your area of interests. You can hover over a term to edit it or use filters for country, time, and property to refine the data.
Google Trends now has an updated Explore page that comes with modern design. It simplifies trend analysis for user. Each search term will now follow multiple queries on a graph along with unique colors and icons. Not only this, the tech giant has also increased the number of trends that you can follow and compare.
The Gemini integration can be especially useful to journalists, researchers, and even content creators who may have to find the trending topics and similar queries fast. It is time-saving in that it automatically creates insights and recommended prompts. It has been seen that users are not always involved in the search process of terms that they want to look for. The tool will now assist the non-expert users to find out the popular topics and the trends in a systematic manner.
The Gemini integration in Google Trends is initially available on desktop and will gradually toll out to a wider audience. Users worldwide can now explore global search behavior effectively and understand queries. In addition, they will also gain inspiration from related trends. With Gemini’s assistance, Google Trends has become more powerful, interactive, and user-friendly than ever.