Google Lens

4.7
2.63M reviews
1B+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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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.
Updated on
Aug 6, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Photos and videos and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.62M reviews
Steven Gates
July 8, 2025
Lens is a VERY useful app that I use nearly every day. I use it to capture text from images. Circle to search works for that as well, but is harder to use and also results in a string of words with no formatting. Lens preserves formatting. To grab a screen of text, press volume up and power at the same time. Then press the share icon and choose "Lens" - then simply highlight the text you want to capture. Besides the capture, a search of the text and results are presented. Great job Google!
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Tara Brady
May 21, 2025
I love this app. I've used it for years to identify insects or an image, look up a product etc. I love to use it to take pics of text & copy paste it to a doc vs writing it out. The homework option is great to learn with or for a refresher. It shows you step by step how to solve a problem & websites to help. For translation, it auto detects the language on screen & shows the English (or chosen language) over top. Such an invaluable app! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Martinus van Deursen
June 30, 2025
it all seems so long ago, that this was science fiction tech. but is it? , as a reminder I kept the 56 part bookcase filling encyclopedia, to ground me in a way & sold as the 'ultimate convenience" little over 25yr ago. google lens is a great tool that may not have a life span that is as extensive as the hardcopedia. it had a major part in laying the foundation for google vision products and many others. even if I can't physically shelf it when the time comes. it has my gratitude just the same
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What’s new

Lens now analyzes camera motion for more accurate results.