The new Lens feature allows iOS users to search for anything on their screen in Chrome or the Google app by circling it.

Google is rolling out new tricks for the Lens visual search feature within its Chrome and Google apps on iOS, allowing users to search for

Google unveiled a new "Search Screen with Google Lens" feature for iPhone that looks just like Circle to Search.

Ever spotted something interesting on your screen and wished you could instantly search for it? Google's bringing that power to iPhone users with its new screen search feature, letting you search for anything you see directly through Chrome or the Google app.

You can now use a feature that's very similar to Android's "circle-to-search" on iPhone. While it's not exactly called that, both the Chrome app and the Google app will now allow you to circle text or images to search whatever's in your selection using Google Lens.

Now, thanks to Google Lens, iPhones are getting pretty close to that. Google has announced two big updates to its visual search tool, Google Lens, for iPhone users. The most important one is the fact that a new screen search feature is being introduced within both the Chrome and Google apps.

Google is rolling out a new Circle to Search-like feature for iPhone users that lets them highlight anything on their screen to quickly search for it. But it's still very limited. Google introduced Circle to Search on select premium Android smartphones in early 2024.