Microsoft’s launch of Bing AI has sparked excitement among tech enthusiasts. Despite the increasing demand for Bing AI chat, users are still hesitant to switch to the Edge browser as their go-to. Don’t worry if you do not want to make it the default browser. We have come up with a comprehensive guide on how to use Microsoft Bing AI Chat in any web browser such as Google Chrome and Firefox.
How to Use Microsoft Bing AI Chat in Any Web Browser
Microsoft Edge has gained a competitive edge with the integration of Bing AI and for those who are yet to try it, let us tell you it is captivating. You can experience Bing’s Sydney on the Chrome browser itself or even in Mozilla Firefox.
Quick Answer
To enable Bing AI Chat on the Google Chrome browser:
1. Add the Bing Chat for All Browsers extension.
2. Click on the extensions icon and select the extension.
3. Click on Open Bing Chat.
4. After being redirected to the Bing AI chat page, input your queries and start chatting.
Prerequisite for Accessing Bing AI Chat in Any Web Browser
Bing AI Chat is a Microsoft product. Henceforth, the most basic requirement to access it is a Microsoft account, which will enable a user to use Bing AI chat in other browsers.
1. Launch the Microsoft Account page in the browser.
2. If you do not have an account already registered with Microsoft, click on Create an account. If you have an account already, click on Sign in.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create your account or sign in. Verify your account and it will be done.
Now that you are done with the Microsoft Account verification, it is time to look forward to how to use Microsoft Bing AI Chat in any web browser.
How to Access Bing Chat AI on Google Chrome
The following are the methods that can be used to enable the Bing AI chat on Google Chrome.
Method 1: Using Extension
To access Bing AI chat on the Google Chrome web browser, we can download an extension developed by GitHub called Bing Chat for All Browsers from the Chrome web store.
1. Click on Add to Chrome next to Bing Chat for All Browsers.
2. Click on Add extension.
3. Now, click on the Extensions icon next to the address bar.
4. From the drop-down menu, click on Bing Chat for All Browsers.
5. Click on Open Bing Chat and it will redirect to the Bing AI chat page.
6. Input your queries to get responses from Bing AI
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Method 2: Modifying Settings
There are a few settings that can be modified to enable the Microsoft Bing AI chat on the Chrome web browser.
1. Launch Google Chrome and click on the three vertical dots next to the profile icon.
2. On the dropdown menu, move the cursor to More tools and select then select Developer tools.
Note: You can also press Ctrl + Shift + I or F12 to directly launch the Developer tools.
3. Now click on the three dots (Customize and control DevTools) icon.
4. Move the cursor to More tools and select Network conditions.
5. Under User agent, disable the Use browser default option.
6. Select Microsoft Edge (Chromium) – Windows option to access Bing AI chat from Google Chrome.
Note: You should be able to use Bing with GPT4 integration now. However, if you are not, try ticking back the Use browser default option as mentioned in Step 5.
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How to Access Bing Chat AI on Firefox
The following are the methods that can be used to enable Microsoft Bing AI Chat in the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Method 1: Using an Extension
Just like Chrome, to access the Bing AI Chat on Firefox, you can download the Bing Chat for All Browsers extension from the Firefox Add-ons Manager.
1. Click on Add to Firefox.
2. Click on Add to confirm.
3. Now launch a new tab in the Firefox browser and then click on the Extensions icon next to the address bar.
4. Select Bing Chat for All Browsers and select Open Bing Chat.
5. If you haven’t signed in already, it might ask you to log in to your Microsoft account using the Firefox browser. Click on Sign in to chat.
6. Add the credentials and follow the on-screen instructions to sign in.
7. After successfully signing in, you will be redirected back to the Bing page. Click on the Chat now option.
8. Now choose your conversational style and start to chat with the Bing AI chat.
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Method 2: Modifying Settings
Follow these steps to modify settings on the Firefox browser and use Bing AI chat.
1. Enter about:config command in the address bar of the Firefox browser and press Enter.
2. Click on Accept the Risk and Continue.
4. Paste the address general.useragent.override in the address bar. Choose String and click on the Plus button.
5. Copy and paste the following in the command box as shown in the image and click on the Tick to Save.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/111.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/111.0.100.0
Editing Shortcut to Access Bing Chat AI on Any Browser
Users can access Bing Chat from Chrome or Firefox by modifying the browser settings as well.
1. Open File Explorer.
2. Copy and paste the following address into the address bar: %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
3. Right-click on the Google Chrome shortcut and from the drop-down menu, click on the copy icon.
4. Right-click on a blank space on the desktop and paste the shortcut.
5. Now right-click on the new Google Chrome Shortcut and select Properties from the menu.
6. In the Shortcut tab, click on the Target bar, and at the end of the default target line, give a space and paste the following command:
"https://www.bing.com/search?q=Bing+AI&showconv=1&FORM=hpcodx" --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/110.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/110.0.1587.57"
7. Click on Apply and OK.
Note: Follow the same steps for the Firefox browser as well.
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Finally, you will be able to experience the Bing AI powered by GPT-4 without switching to Edge. We hope that this guide was helpful and you were able to learn about how to use Microsoft Bing AI chat in any web browser. Let us know which method worked for you the best. If you have any queries or suggestions, then feel free to drop them in the comments section below.
