There is a new function in the latest beta version of Gboard, called Scan Text, which has been added to the grid of tools already present in the application. Gboard Scan Text: character recognition in ...

Extract text from images on Android using 7 methods: Google Lens (real-time or from your gallery), Keep Notes (grab image text), Microsoft Lens (OCR extraction), Google Photos’ copy text ...

Now, one would think that such a feature should have been available at the onset, given that Google Lens is technically a search-based feature. However, some have long speculated that the ...

The previous version of Google Lens presented a carousel of six filters, including Translate, Text, Search, Homework, Shopping, and Places. However, the updated Lens now simplifies the options to ...

Previously, Google Lens offered a carousel of six filters — Translate, Text, Search, Homework, Shopping, and Dining — that didn’t fit into the same screen and required scrolling.

Chrome for iOS could already use Google Lens to search for a picture on your iPhone or one taken from the camera, but now you can add words along with it to narrow your search in one go.

To learn more, I spoke with Dounia Berrada, senior director of engineering for Google Lens, about how the team is trying to make the camera a more intelligent search aid and travel companion.

Google Lens is built into Chrome and is also available as a smartphone app. Up until June 12, 2025, Copilot Vision was similarly limited to Microsoft Edge, only accessible via the Copilot Vision flag.

Google has expanded the capabilities of its Google Goggles image recognition software to include the ability to translate text captured in an image. The new Goggles v.1.1 extends that capability ...

Find what's nearby, when it's open and read reviews with point-and-shoot capability using Lens in Maps. Combine picture and text search for info if you’re not sure what you’re looking at.

Screenshot by ZDNET If you've ever left a store empty-handed because you weren't sure if a product was reliable or if you're getting a good deal, a new feature from Google Lens will help your in ...