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Following Android, Circle to Search — officially "Drag to search" — is coming to desktop Chrome with a very prominent Google Lens icon.
Don't like launching Google Lens through Google Assistant? Google has you covered, as there is now a standalone Google Lens launcher shortcut available on the Google Play Store.
Google Lens allows you to search using your smartphone camera. The visual search engine is easy to use and can provide details quickly.
Accessible in the Chrome and Google apps for iOS, the new search capability lets you select an item on the screen to learn more about it.
(Lens still uses the rounded square logo in the Pixel Launcher, Google Photos, and Android app icon.) In adding to the Search bar everywhere, Google is very much increasing the prominence of Lens.
Google Lens is rolling out a feature that will let you search for what you see in a video, as well as ask questions out loud.
Google is upgrading Google Lens in Chrome with AI features that resemble Circle to Search. Chrome is getting an AI-powered search history tool, too.
Via a "reverse image search" on a computer or smartphone, you can find people, places and things that are in the picture. Watch this video to see how to do a reverse image search on Google.
Google's new multisearch experience lets you combine images and text to get the most meaningful and relevant results.
Tap the Lens icon to the left of the microphone in the Search bar. Tap the blue button that says Turn on camera to use Lens. Tap OK in the permissions alert to allow Google to access your camera.
From shopping and taking notes to verifying images or simply satisfying your curiosity, Google Lens has some cool tricks you'll want to try.
You can now search your screen using Google Lens in the Chrome and Google app on iOS.
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