Search with Google Lens in Chrome

You can search anything that you find with Google Lens in Chrome. For example, you can select an image of a shirt on a page to know where to buy it or take a photo of an animal to identify it.

Search with Google Lens

Search with your camera or photo from your gallery

On your Android device, open Chrome .
Open a new tab.
In the search bar, tap Google Lens Search with your camera Shutter .
1. To upload an existing image from your device, select from the screenshots or images.
2. After selection, to ask more questions about the image, enter additional search terms or keywords.

Search with an image on a page

On your Android device, open Chrome .
Go to any site with the image that you want to learn more about.
Touch and hold the image.
In the menu, tap Search image with Google Lens.

Search with a QR code or barcode

On your Android device, open Chrome .
Open a new tab.
In the search bar, tap Google Lens Search with your camera .
On your device's screen, position the QR code in the box.
Tap the link that pops up on your screen.
- To scan a barcode, position it in the box:
  1. Tap Shutter .
  2. To find relevant search results, swipe up.

Tip: 'QR code' is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated in Japan and other countries.

Search your screen

You can search a page, including Chrome, on selected Android devices.

Learn how to search your screen with Circle to Search.

How your page data is processed by Google Lens

To use Google Lens for the first time, you'll need to agree to the processing of page data.

To help select objects on the page, a screenshot of the page and page data will be sent to Google. The screenshot and page data won't be stored or accessed by any human.
When you select part of the page, the selection is sent to Google Search. To manage or delete your search activity, go to My Google activity.

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