When you try out a browser, you immediately start using the most popular features. You also learn how to use the ones you depend on the most, but then get caught up in your usual routine and stop exploring what else they can do. Comet browser has great functions that I use every day, such as Spaces for organizing tabs and multitasking, and a Voice assistant.

However, the Comet browser offers not only many helpful options but also some hidden ones that are easy to overlook. Not knowing about these hidden Comet features can leave you missing out on ones you might love. Here are some Comet browser tricks I tested and will continue using from now on.

Comet’s built-in ad blocker keeps pages uncluttered

Stop annoying ads from popping up

Let’s face it, some ads can get annoying, and it’s because of them that you turn to popular ad blockers. With Comet, browsing was relaxing because I didn’t have to deal with pop-ups that broke my concentration. For testing purposes, I used Chrome and Comet side by side to access the same site. With Chrome, I had to deal with more ads than with Comet. Chrome does indeed have a built-in ad blocker, but it only blocks intrusive and disruptive ad formats. For example, it stops ads that cover the entire page, among others.

When looking at the same page on Comet, all kinds of ads were removed, leaving no trace. It didn’t even display broken ads, which gave the page a cleaner look that saves you scrolling time. I didn’t even have to toggle anything on, since the ad blocker was already enabled by default. In other browsers, you can still tell where they were because the empty boxes look like broken banners and still take up space.

Hidden highlight-to-ask search inside the page

Select text to get inline answers without opening a new tab

Comet’s hidden highlight-to-ask search is one of those features I can’t stop using. It’s very helpful because when I’m reading a long article and come across a term I don’t fully understand, I just highlight it and get a quick explanation right there from Comet’s built-in assistant. When I do this, Comet pins that exact quote to the side, so I can always see what I was asking about while I read the reply.

After I highlight text, I can ask a follow-up question or tell Comet to check its sources for the answer. The sources are listed at the bottom, so I can easily compare. Comet also lets you click the entry you want to take a closer look at. Whenever I ask a question, it also analyzes any tabs I have opened to get a better answer. That leads to the next great hidden feature the browser has to offer.

Cross-tab awareness keeps the right pages in front of you

Use @tab reminders so important tabs don’t get left out

Comet’s cross-tab awareness is helpful when I have a bunch of pages open and only a few really matter. I once needed to see if a tab had info about Windows 11, but I didn’t want to leave the page I was on. So I typed @tab’s name and asked my question. With the answer it gave me, I could compare what it told me with what I was looking at in the current tab. If I couldn’t remember the name, I pressed the down arrow until I saw the list of open options and chose it from there.

I can use / to access preset or customized shortcuts like ‘teach me Comet’ or ‘prep next meeting’. I can edit these preset shortcuts by clicking the pencil icon and changing the name and instructions. I can also make advanced changes by selecting a different search model. The list displays options such as Sonar, GPT-5.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok 4, Kimi K2 Thinking, Claude Opus 4.1, and more. I can also tell it where to search online by opening the Sources option.

Why these hidden tools keep me coming back to Comet

The hidden tools in Comet have improved my browsing experience by helping me get things done faster. I can browse through my favorite sites without having to close any ads that will distract me. What’s even better is that it’s on by default. On the other hand, cross-tab awareness makes my research more efficient and saves me time by doing the reading for me. If I only need info from specific tabs, I can use @tab’s name, or search the list if I can’t remember the name.

It feels great to highlight a line and ask a question about it without worrying about where to grab the info. It’s these and other features that convinced me to move to Comet for good.