Google Lens

Translate words, identify plants, find products, & more—using just your camera

Google Lens: Smart Image Recognition App

"Google Lens" is a powerful Android app that uses your camera or photos to translate text, identify plants and animals, explore landmarks, find products, and more. It enables you to quickly gather information, scan codes, and understand the world around you with ease. Ideal for anyone looking to enhance their everyday experiences and streamline tasks with visual searches, it's designed to make life more convenient and informative. Some features may require an internet connection and availability varies by region.

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App stats

By: Google LLC

Users: 2,833,981,316

9.42M

Rating: 4.68

(2,442,781)

5,802 new ratings

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-08-06)

Creation date: 2018-06-04

Email: ap*****@google.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Other:

view network connections
measure app storage space
full network access
run at startup
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping
read Google service configuration

Ranking

# 48

Other rankings

#52 in Tools (Free) ▲ 6

#1 in identify keyword 59

#2 in camera scanning keyword 91

#3 in qr code keyword 88

#4 in google search keyword 98

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App summary

Analyze keywords

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.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Very useful for identifying a wide range of objects, including plants, antiques, and bugs.
Offers text translation functionality, helpful for reading in different languages.
Accurate and reliable for identifying and categorizing items, often providing immediate results.
Free to use with no need for credit cards, providing great value.
Improves with usage and updates, continually enhancing effectiveness.

Cons

Occasional issues with app performance, such as black screens or inability to select images.
Frequent prompts to review the app can be irritating to users.
Not always 100% accurate; sometimes requires additional searching through suggestions.
Camera stabilization issues affecting photo quality in certain conditions.
Difficulty in deleting or managing previously searched images.

Most mentioned

Identifying objects
Translation feature
Performance issues
Prompting for reviews
User satisfaction with overall utility

User reviews

I just tried one thing so far and it took me straight to the results I needed (Involving coin identification and error locating... I'm an extreme novice so please forgive me if I use the wrong terminology). It took me to results helping me spot an error I would have never noticed on my own, I think even if I was more skilled and knowledgeable in this field. So after 5 minutes, yeah, I give it 5*! I hope in 5 days I feel the same!

J Nuzzo, 2024-11-18

I use Google Lens when I'm reading responses to YouTube posts that In many languages. Some are in Russian or Spanish, which I do read/write/speak. It saves me a lot of time, and I don't have to wonder about someone's emotions or by using a word in the wrong context. Google Lens reduces the communication problem.

Holger Danske, 2024-11-10

Lens is VERY useful - an app that I use every - single - day! (Mostly to capture text from news articles for later reference.) It can also provide translations (even Russian and Japanese characters). Pixel phones now have a feature called "circle to search" but that results in formatting loss (no paragraphs). Google Lens is more accurate in that respect. You just need to get used to the trigger for Lens - pressing volume up and power at the same time (at least on my Pixel 8a). Good Job Google!