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Chrome Rolls Out Split View, PDF Annotations, and Save to Drive on Desktop

The rollout tied to version 145 signals Google’s push to keep workflows in‑browser as browser competition intensifies.

Google integrates PDF signing and annotations directly into Chrome
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Overview

  • Google announced three productivity features for desktop: viewing two tabs side by side, marking up PDFs, and saving PDFs directly to Google Drive.
  • Split View lets users place two pages within a single Chrome window, with controls to resize panes, reverse sides, separate tabs, and exit the layout.
  • PDF tools in the built‑in viewer now support highlighting, notes, and quick signatures via a squiggle icon with size and color options.
  • A Save to Google Drive button in the PDF toolbar uploads files straight to a dedicated “Saved from Chrome” folder, avoiding local downloads and re‑uploads.
  • The features have been rolling out quietly and are broadly available with Chrome 145, with coverage framing the move as a productivity and ecosystem play following earlier Gemini integration and rising AI‑focused browser rivals.