Lens
Search with your camera, images, or screenshots—no need to describe things in words.
About Lens
Google Lens is an image-based search tool from Google. When you don't know how to describe something in words, you can search using a photo taken with your camera, an uploaded image, or a screenshot. It works on desktop, and on mobile devices you can use it via the Lens icon. Common uses include: when you see an item you like, using your camera or a screenshot to find its manufacturer, price, and where to buy it, with the option to add text to filter for different patterns, colors, or sizes; and using your camera to instantly translate menus, signs, handwritten text, and more in over 100 languages, or copying the text to your phone or computer.
Best for
Best use cases
You see an item you like and want to find out who makes it, how much it costs, and where to buy it
You can't read a menu at a restaurant abroad, or a sign on the street, and need instant translation
You see handwritten text or text in an image and want to copy it to your phone or computer
Features
Search by image
When you don't know how to describe something in words, you can search with a photo taken by your camera, an image, or a screenshot.
Product lookup
Use your camera or a screenshot to find a product's manufacturer, price, and where to buy it, and add text to filter for different patterns, colors, or sizes.
Instant translation
Instantly translate menus, signs, handwritten text, and more in over 100 languages with your camera, or copy the text to your phone or computer.