Google has added a number of new features to Google Lens. The headline feature lets you copy and paste handwritten notes from your phone to your computer. You can also learn how to pronounce new words and quickly look up new concepts.
What Is Google Lens?
For the uninitiated, Google Lens is a visual search tool that utilizes image recognition technology. You point your phone at something, and Google Lens will identify what it is. The app will then show relevant information related to that thing.
Google Lens has become more capable in the years since its inception. And it can now identify images, text, labels, barcodes, and QR codes. And Google Lens has three new tricks up its sleeve, as outlined in a post on The Keyword.
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— Google (@Google) May 7, 2020
How to Use Google Lens’ New Features
The first lets you copy and paste handwritten notes. This means you can point your phone at notes on paper, and copy them across to your computer. Saving you from having to write them out again to digitize your handwritten notes.
To copy and paste handwritten notes using Google Lens:
- Open Google Lens and sign into Chrome on your computer.
- Scroll across to the Text icon and point your phone at the text.
- Line your camera up, and press the Text button to take a photo.
- Either Select All or select the text you want to copy.
- Tap Copy to Computer and select the computer you’re signed into.
- You’ll receive a notification informing you that the text has been shared.
- You can now paste the copied text from your computer’s clipboard.
Google Lens also has a new Listen button that lets you listen to words and phrases out loud. Making it easier to learn new words and how to pronounce them. To do this, just capture an image of the word or phrase you want to learn and tap Listen.
Last but not least is Google Lens’ new ability to quickly look up new concepts. So, when you come across a reference to something you want to learn more about, just point the camera at the term and click the Search button to trigger in-line Google Search.
Things You Can Do With Google Lens
These new Google Lens features are rolling out now. Just make sure you have the latest version of Google Lens and Google Chrome installed on your devices. However, the Listen button is initially only available on Android, and “coming soon” to iOS.
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