Google Lens

Google LLC

About this app

Google Lens lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo.

SCAN & TRANSLATE TEXT
Translate words you see, save a business card to your contacts, add events to your calendar from a poster, and copy and paste complicated codes or long paragraphs into your phone to save time.

IDENTIFY PLANTS & ANIMALS
Find out what that plant is in your friend's apartment, or what kind of dog you saw in the park.

EXPLORE PLACES AROUND YOU
Identify and learn about landmarks, restaurants, and storefronts. See ratings, hours of operation, historical facts, and more.

FIND THE LOOK YOU LIKE
See an outfit that catches your eye? Or a chair that's perfect for your living room? Find similar clothes, furniture, and home decor to the one you like.

KNOW WHAT TO ORDER
See popular dishes on a restaurant menu based on reviews from Google Maps.

SCAN CODES
Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes.

*Limited availability and not available in all languages or regions. For further details go to g.co/help/lens. Some Lens features require an internet connection.

Ratings and reviews

Suddenly removed the browse button to select different folders to look in for the photos I need. I utilize folders extensively and so all of a sudden I can only access the most recent photos, which are lumped together regardless of where they're stored. So instantly the app becomes unusable for me. This will likely be the beginning of the end for me with Google services.

Honestly, I love the concept of this app but haven't seen it's true potential thoroughly.I say that mainly bc it manages on focusing on something in the picture but not the main focal point. For example I placed something on my knee to look into, and it brings up "June bug" that's barely in the format, I just rather enjoy it and get a laugh. So I can basically tell you "it likes to remind me of the minute things, we take for granted". In the digital age you got to slow down and don't forget...

Lens is just the slickest little app for finding out what something is. A painting? No problem. Likewise a tree, flower or other plant. I don't use it all that often, but its never failed to give me data to work with. It can't necessarily distinguish between a photo and an original painting, but it's pretty good at recognizing the artist's signature.

What's new

Lens now analyzes camera motion for more accurate results.