Google Lens on Your Computer: Search With an Image

Google Lens isn’t only for phones. In Chrome on a computer it can search using an image — or any part of your screen.

How to use it

• Right-click an image → Search with Google Lens.
• Or, on recent Chrome versions, use the Lens icon in the address bar to select any area of the page, including video frames and screenshots.
• On images.google.com you can also upload a photo from your computer.

Useful things to do

• Copy text from an image: choose the Text tab, select and copy — great for screenshots of tables or error messages.
• Translate: menus, signs and documents in another language, overlaid in place.
• Identify things: plants, landmarks, products, a piece of furniture you want to buy.
• Check a photo’s origin: “Find image source” shows where else an image appears — useful for spotting fake news photos and fake seller listings.
• Homework help: maths and science questions in a picture.

More search skills: Google search operators.