The recent update to Google Chrome brings a couple of useful tools to the web browser. If you don’t want to take the long route to reverse searching an image, you can simply trigger Google Lens within the browser and get the results related to the image in no time. The good thing about this tool is that it works with text queries as well. So, without further ado, here are the 4 ways you can search anything on Chrome using Google Lens.
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Before you begin
Since Google just rolled out Lens integration for Chrome, it may take time for it to reach all users. Make sure that your Chrome browser is updated to the latest version. You can also try changing your Chrome profile to see if this feature is available for other accounts.
If you can’t find Google Lens on Chrome, the only thing you can do is wait for it to be made available for your device. Until then, you can use Google Lens on https://images.google.com/. Once you land on the page, click the camera icon to reverse search an image using Google Lens.
Use Google Lens on Chrome web browser to make searches
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome on your PC and open a webpage.
Step 2: Click the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Select Search with Google Lens.
Step 4: Drag the cursor over an image or text to initiate a web search.
Step 5: The results will appear on a sidebar on the right side of the screen. You can further refine the results by adding text queries to the image.
Use the address bar
There is a quicker way to commence a search using Google Lens than the one mentioned above. Here’s how you can go about it.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome on your PC and go to a webpage.
Step 2: Click the address bar.
Step 3: Select Google Lens in the address bar.
Step 4: Drag the cursor over the query (text or image) to make a search.
Step 5: The results will appear in the sidebar. You can further refine the results by adding text queries to the image.
Use the Google Lens toolbar shortcut
Step 1: Hit the ellipses in the top-right corner of the screen.
Step 2: Go to More Tools and select Customise Chrome.
Step 3: Click on Toolbar.
Step 4: Turn on the toggle switch next to Search with Google Lens.
Step 5: Click the Google Lens icon in the toolbar.
Step 6: Select an image by dragging the cursor over it.
Step 7: Google Lens will search the image on the web.
Use the Google Lens keyboard shortcut
You can also access Google Lens in the page search tool on Chrome. This tool can be triggered by pressing Ctrl + F or Ctrl + G on the keyboard. Once the page search box pops up at the top of the screen, click on Google Lens.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I use Google Lens on the Chrome web browser?
Open Chrome, click the ellipses, and select ‘Search with Google Lens’. You also access Google Lens by clicking the address bar or opening the page search tool.
How do I add the Google Lens shortcut to Chrome’s toolbar?
Launch Chrome, hit the ellipses, go to More Tools>Customise>Toolbar, and turn on the toggle switch next to Search with Google Lens.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for Google Lens?
You can trigger Google Lens in Google Chrome by pressing Ctrl + F or Ctrl + G on your keyboard.
Does Google Lens work on videos?
You can use Google Lens in Chrome to search for any object in a video. Pause the video in the relevant frame, open Google Lens, and drag the cursor around the object. You can supplement the image with a text query as well.
How do I use Gemini on Chrome?
Open a new tab, type @ and select ‘Chat with Gemini’. Enter your prompt and hit Enter. You will get your response on gemini.google.com.
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Conclusion
These are the top 4 ways to use Google Lens on your Chrome browser. This ‘screen search’ feature is not too different from the Circle to Search tool that Google recently introduced on its Pixel 9 smartphones. If you own an older Android smartphone, you can use screen search on Google Lens to achieve similar results.
