Archive · 31 May 2025
YouTube Shorts Gets Google Lens for Visual Search
YouTube Shorts now lets you search for things you see in videos!
When watching a Short, pause and tap the Lens icon.
You can then highlight an object or text to learn more about it.
It's like having Google search built right into the video.
This helps you quickly find information without leaving the app.
It's available now and coming to users soon.
YouTube Shorts integrates Google Lens for visual search capabilities.
Users can pause videos and search objects or text with the Lens tool.
The feature provides instant information about items on screen.
Content creators gain opportunities for product placement.
The update is rolling out globally to millions of users.
- Who
- YouTube Shorts users
- What
- YouTube Shorts integrated Google Lens for visual searches
- When
- Rolling out in coming days
- Where
- YouTube Shorts
- Why
- To enhance content discovery and user interaction
- Feature
- Google Lens
- Platform
- YouTube Shorts
- How to use
- Pause & tap Lens icon
- Availability
- Rolling out globally