Google Chrome Gets Split View, PDF Notes & Drive Saving

Google Chrome just got three new features that make it feel less like a browser and more like a proper productivity tool. The latest update brings Split View, PDF Annotations,…

By Hardik Dhamija

February 21, 2026

2 min read

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Google Chrome just got three new features that make it feel less like a browser and more like a proper productivity tool. The latest update brings Split View, PDF Annotations, and Save to Google Drive — all rolling out now for personal and enterprise users.

Google Chrome New Features: What’s Changed

These aren’t flashy AI gimmicks. They’re practical fixes to things Chrome users have been working around for years — juggling windows, downloading PDFs just to annotate them, and manually re-uploading files to Drive.

Feature	What It Does
Split View	View two tabs side-by-side inside a single Chrome window
PDF Annotations	Highlight text and add notes directly in Chrome’s built-in PDF viewer
Save to Google Drive	Save PDFs from the browser directly to Drive — no download + re-upload needed
Drive Folder	PDFs auto-saved to a dedicated “Saved from Chrome” folder in Google Drive
Availability	Rolling out to personal and enterprise users via latest Chrome update

Split View is the headline feature. Instead of managing multiple windows or tab-switching repeatedly, users can now pin two tabs side by side in one window — handy for grading assignments, coding with documentation open, or referencing two pages simultaneously.

PDF Annotations turns Chrome’s built-in viewer into a lightweight document editor. Highlight passages, drop in notes, add digital signatures — all without opening Acrobat or downloading the file first. Students, researchers, and anyone reviewing reports will feel this one immediately.

Save to Google Drive closes the most annoying loop: until now, saving a PDF to Drive meant downloading it locally, then uploading it again. Now it’s a single click from the browser, with files landing in a tidy “Saved from Chrome” folder automatically — searchable and synced across devices.

To get these features, update Chrome to the latest version at google.com/chrome.

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FAQs

What is Chrome’s new Split View feature?

It lets users view two tabs simultaneously inside a single Chrome window — no need to manage separate windows or constantly switch tabs.

How does Save to Google Drive work in Chrome?

PDFs can be saved directly from the browser to Google Drive in one click, automatically stored in a “Saved from Chrome” folder without any local download needed.