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Can I use Google Lens in Chrome on a mobile device?
Yes, you can use Google Lens in Chrome on both Android and iOS devices. Simply tap and hold on an image in Chrome, and select the option to search with Google from the pop-up menu. The Google Lens UI will then appear with information about the image.
Do I need to enable Google Lens in Chrome settings?
There's no special setup required. Google Lens is integrated into Chrome. Right-click on an image (or tap and hold on mobile) and choose the option to search with Google (or Google Lens, depending on your version of Chrome).
I was wondering if there was a shortcut to use google lens on PC instead of having to click the top right every time I want to use it. I use it basically everyday when I want to copy notes that I can't directly select and if there was a shortcut, it would just make it a lot easier and faster.
Solution:
I have been messaged by u/No-Fun-9469 and the closest thing to a shortcut they have found (and that I believe is the best one mentioned) is pressing alt+f which opens the options menu in the top right, then pressing s which activates Google Lens. If done fast enough, it is basically a shortcut.
This works on Firefox 129.0 and Android 14.
https://lens.google.com/search?p
Copy link
Click link
Activate "Desktop Site"
Paste the link above in the search bar and go. (You should stay in desktop mode without being redirected to the useless lens.google website.)
Use the button in the top right corner and select "Computer"
Select media from your phone. I could use either gallery or camera.
Profit
It's really useful to extract text from an image. I’ve searched several times but still can’t find the feature in Chrome. I remember it used to be there — did Google remove it in a recent update?
By the way, I'm using macbook and Chrome version:138.0.7204.169 (Official Build) (arm64)