Google’s Circle to Search AI feature debuted earlier this year on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 familyand now you can even use it on your computer in Chrome. The feature has been made available on both ChromeOS and the Chrome browser.
There’s a (tiny) catch, though. Or two. First, we’re talking about the ChromeOS 127 beta build, and the Chrome 128 beta for Windows or macOS. Second, Circle to Search doesn’t really have a label like that, for some reason. Instead, it’s called “Search with Google Lens.”
If you’re on the beta path for ChromeOS or Chrome for Windows or macOS, you can give it a try. In Chrome on Windows/macOS, go to the three-dot menu and then select Search with Google Lens. You can then select an area (circle (if you want) and you’ll get instant results in a sidebar. On ChromeOS, you can just use the Google Lens icon in the address bar for the same effect. Google’s release notes for the Chrome 128 beta describe the feature pretty well:
Google Lens in Chrome makes it easy to search for anything you see on your screen. Search a video you’re watching, a slide in a live stream, or an image on a web page. Google Lens gives you answers right there, in your tab, and you can continue browsing with new information you’ve found.
From here, it’s just a matter of weeks before Chrome 128 for Windows and macOS is promoted to the Stable channel, and the same goes for ChromeOS 127. When that happens, everyone will get access to Circle to Search in Chrome, regardless of what name Google chooses for it.