Search with Google Lens in Chrome

You can search anything on a page with Google Lens in Chrome. For example, you can select an image of a shirt and find where to buy it or select an image of an animal to find out what it is.

Search with Google Lens

Important:

To search on a page with Google Lens:

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. Go to a website.
  3. At the top right, select More More and then Search with Google Lens.
  4. On a webpage, click, highlight text, or select and drag anywhere on the page.
    • After selection, to ask follow up questions about the text or image, in the side panel, enter additional search terms or keywords.
    • To close the side panel, you can:
      • Select anywhere in the live page area.
      • Press Esc.
      • In the side panel, select Close Close.

Additional ways to search with Google Lens:

  • From the address bar:
    1. Select the address bar.
    2. On the right, select Google Lens .
  • From an image:
    1. Right-click the image.
    2. Select Search with Google Lens.
      • Or, right-click anywhere outside an image. From the menu, you can select Search with Google Lens.

Tips:

  • Search results display in the side panel. To open a result in a new tab, select the search result.
  • To manage Search with Google Lens in the address bar:
    1. Right-click in the address bar.
    2. Select Always show Google Lens shortcut.
  • You can pin Search with Google Lens in the toolbar. Learn how to pin and unpin a specific side panel.

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 viewed 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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