How to search for similar photos using Google Lens on your computer

The Google Lens application on the phone has many features such as converting images into text on Google Lens, or solving Math with Google Lens. And Google Chrome has brought the Google Lens feature to use for image search. 

Instructions on how to search for photos with Google Lens

Currently this Google Lens function is in Default mode, so you can use it right on the Google Chrome browser without having to do much.

Step 1

Open Chrome browser on your computer, right-click anywhere on the page, select Search images with Google Lens .

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Step 2:

At this point the screen will be darkened and you will use the mouse to localize the search area. Then release the mouse and the results will display on Google Lens search.

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The results display the images or content you are looking for.

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Currently, the Google Lens feature is only being implemented for searching images and QR codes on websites, but has not yet been applied to the OCR feature to separate text in the search image section.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 12 August 2024