Discover how Lens in the Google app can help you explore the world around you. Use your phone's camera to search what you see in an entirely new way.

On your iPhone, open Chrome . Go to a website. On the left of the address bar, tap Google Lens .

The problem is quite simplistic, when I utilize Google lens, I can scan as much photos as I please, however when I (attempt) to utilize this application I am presented with a limitation stating that I must pay for premium in order to continue using. This prevents me from using this application.

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Explore new ways to search. Download the Google app to experience Lens, AR, Search Labs, voice search, and more.

June 5, 2024 - Google Lens image recognition tech enables reverse image search, live text translation and more. Here's how to access and use it on Android and iPhone

August 22, 2025 - The app processes the image using Google’s advanced visual recognition technology and delivers results instantly. The short answer is yes. You can use Google Lens on iPhone with one of the Google apps.

Explore Google Lens 2025: Learn how to use Google Lens online, on PC, iPhone, and Android to scan images, translate text, and search anything instantly. Full guide with FAQs & tips.

February 19, 2025 - Use Google Lens to search your screen within the Google app or Chrome on iOS. Plus, AI Overviews are coming to more Lens queries.

October 1, 2025 - Google Lens isn't built-in to the iPhone, so the easiest way to turn it off is to delete the app.

October 3, 2024 - This app is preinstalled on most Android devices, but iPhone or iPad owners must download it from the App Store. If you have an Android phone, swipe right to access the Google Discover feed and tap the Google Lens icon at the top.

November 25, 2022 - Learn how to extract text from images, handwritten notes, and scanned PDFs ​for free using Google Lens OCR. Follow the guide for desktop (Chrome) & mobile (Android/iOS), including translation, batch tips, and fixes for blurry text.

September 3, 2025 - When pointing the phone's camera at an object, Google Lens will try to identify the object by reading barcode, QR codes, labels and text, and show relevant search results, web pages, and information. For example, when pointing the camera at a Wi-Fi label containing a network name and password, it will automatically connect to the scanned Wi-Fi network.

June 7, 2025 - ... Tap the gallery icon (next to the shutter button). Select a photo from your library. Open the Google app (icon has a colorful "G"). Tap the Lens camera icon beside the search bar.

Use Lens Online and Lens Search to identify images, explore objects, and uncover hidden details instantly. Wherever you go, your AI-powered scanner is ready—perfect for travel, nature exploration, and everyday curiosity.

On Android, open the Google app or Photos, tap the Lens icon, and point your camera or select an image. On iPhone, install the Google or Google Photos app, then access Lens through those platforms to start scanning.

August 4, 2025 - Follow these steps to use this app from Google to scan QR codes: Open the camera app of your smartphone device. Click on the lens. Let the camera scan the QR code. It will redirect to the linked information of the code.

• Google Search Widget: Search from your home screen or lock screen with the new Google widget. Choose from 2 widgets, giving you a quick search bar in both sizes, and shortcuts to choose how you Search with Lens, Voice, and Incognito in the medium size widget.

With the camera approach used by the iPhone or iPad, you would have to print the photo or display on a different screen in order to read it. There are dedicated QR code apps that would allow you to scan a QR photo. However, there is an app that many people already have on their phones that would scan these photos, the Google app. With the Google app, you would use the Google Lens ...