Circle to Search has evolved from identifying single items on your Android screen to recognizing multiple objects simultaneously within an image. This update enhances the ability to explore complex scenes, such as curating a mood board or assembling a complete outfit, by allowing users to circle and search for several elements at once.
Exploring Multiple Objects
For example, when viewing a photo of various colorful fish, users can circle all the fish to identify each species, like the Honeycomb Filefish or Moon Jellyfish. Beyond naming them, Circle to Search provides scientific context about their ecosystem and offers links for deeper exploration. This multi-object search generates more visual results from a single query, opening new avenues for merchants and businesses to be discovered.
Fashion and Shopping Use Cases
Fashion is a major use case for Circle to Search. Users can now circle an entire outfit—accessories, clothing, and shoes—to deconstruct the look and find similar items. This feature is available on Samsung Galaxy S26 series and Pixel 10 devices, enabling users to jumpstart shopping or style inspiration by identifying every component of an outfit in one go.
Virtual Try-On Integration
The update also simplifies virtual try-ons. In supported countries, shoppers can enter a virtual dressing room directly from Circle to Search on Samsung Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices. By circling an outfit seen on social media, users can find the look and select "Try On" to see how it looks on them virtually.
Technology Behind the Update
This enhanced experience is powered by Gemini 3's agentic planning, reasoning, and tool capabilities, which improve the visual query fan-out technique. Instead of searching for a single match, the model plans multiple steps to deliver comprehensive results for everything circled on the screen. It identifies key parts of an image, performs several searches simultaneously, and cross-references findings to compile a detailed response with images from across the web for each item.
Availability
The latest Circle to Search improvements are available starting now on Samsung Galaxy S26 series and Pixel 10 devices, with plans to expand to more Android devices soon.
