Google has launched Search Live in English in the U.S., enabling real-time voice and visual search through the Google app on Android and iOS. Users can engage in interactive voice conversations in AI Mode while sharing their phone’s camera feed, allowing Search to analyze visual context and provide immediate responses with helpful web links.
How to Use Search Live
- Open the Google app and tap the new Live icon under the search bar.
- Ask questions out loud and enable video input to share your camera feed.
- Alternatively, use Google Lens and select the new Live option to start an instant conversation based on what your camera sees.
Five Practical Uses of Search Live
Explore While Traveling
Have hands-free conversations about local neighborhoods or ask questions about sights while on the go, using voice and camera input.Try a New Hobby
Get expert advice on new skills, such as crafting matcha tea, by pointing your camera at tools or ingredients and asking questions about their use or substitutions.Get Troubleshooting Help
Receive step-by-step assistance for setting up electronics by showing cables or devices to the camera, without needing to type details manually.Bring School Projects to Life
Use Search Live as an AI learning partner to observe and explain science experiments in real time, with options to explore further resources.Make Game Night Easier
Quickly get recommendations on board games available at a location by asking about all games at once, helping choose the best option for your group.
Search Live combines voice interaction and visual context to provide fast, interactive, and context-aware assistance in everyday situations.
