It’s so much easier to use your Android phone with this new Google AI-powered search tool.
By far, the announcement that made the most noise at Samsung’s Unpacked event in January was Circle to Search — the new AI-powered tool that allows you to Google search for anything on your phone screen, from anywhere on your Android device.
The concept is simple: Press and hold the home button on the screen to enable Circle to Search, and then do just that: Use your finger to draw around text or scribble on an object on screen to search for it on Google. It’s a visual look-up tool that allows you to quickly get more information about a pair of boots you see on Instagram or an unknown landmark in a YouTube video.
And you never have to leave whatever app you’re on to do it. Long gone are the days of taking a screenshot and using a reverse image search tool to find out more.
Now you can just tap or draw, and get dozens of results for whatever is on your screen.
If you’re curious about the new AI-driven discovery tool on Samsung’s latest flagship phone, here’s everything you need to know about Google’s Circle to Search. For more, check out the best new AI features on the Galaxy S24 and Patrick Holland’s review of the Galaxy S24.
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Which Android devices currently support Circle to Search?
For now, you’ll need to get your hands on any phone in the Galaxy S24 series, like the Galaxy S24 Ultra, if you want to use Circle to Search.
