---
title: "Getting Started"
description: "Set up BrowserOS in 2 minutes"
---

Welcome to BrowserOS! Let's get you set up.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Import from Chrome">
    Bring your bookmarks, history, and passwords from Chrome.

    1. Go to `chrome://settings/importData`
    2. Select **Google Chrome** and click **Import**
    3. Choose **Always allow** when prompted

    <Tip>
    This imports everything in one click — bookmarks, passwords, history, and extensions.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your AI">
    BrowserOS includes a default AI model with limited daily usage. For the best experience, add your own.

    **Quick option:** Get a free Gemini API key from [aistudio.google.com](https://aistudio.google.com) — 20 requests per minute at no cost.

    <Card title="Configure your LLM" icon="key" href="/features/bring-your-own-llm">
      Set up Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, or run models locally with Ollama
    </Card>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Try it out">
    Open any webpage and click the **Assistant** button in the toolbar.

    - **Chat Mode:** Ask questions about the page
    - **Agent Mode:** Describe a task and watch it execute

    <Note>
    For Agent Mode, use Claude Opus 4.5 or Sonnet 4.5. Local models work great for Chat but aren't powerful enough for agents yet.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## You're all set!

<Tip>
**Block ads with uBlock Origin** — Chrome dropped support for the full uBlock Origin extension, but BrowserOS brought it back. [Install it from the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm) and browse ad-free. [Learn more →](/features/ad-blocking)
</Tip>

Explore what BrowserOS can do:

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="LLM Chat & Hub" icon="message" href="/features/llm-chat-hub">
    Chat with AI on any page, compare responses across models
  </Card>
  <Card title="Use with Claude Code" icon="terminal" href="/features/use-with-claude-code">
    Control BrowserOS from Claude Code or Gemini CLI
  </Card>
</Columns>