Lens Search: Identify Anything

See something you don’t recognize? Scan it and learn more.

Lens Search turns your camera into a visual discovery tool. Take a photo of an object, animal, plant, collectible, meal, insect, or something you’re simply curious about, and Lens Search helps you understand what you’re looking at.

Instead of trying to describe something with the right search terms, just show it to Lens Search.

IDENTIFY WHAT’S AROUND YOU

Capture a photo or choose one from your library. Lens Search analyzes the visual details and provides useful information based on what it finds.

Explore things like:

• Everyday objects and unfamiliar items
• Animals, pets, breeds, birds, and wildlife
• Plants, flowers, trees, leaves, and garden discoveries
• Coins, cards, collectibles, and interesting finds
• Food, meals, and nutritional information
• Products and items you come across
• Rocks, natural objects, and more

Whether you’re outside exploring, shopping, collecting, gardening, traveling, or simply wondering “What is this?”, Lens Search gives you a simple way to investigate.

MORE THAN JUST A NAME

Identification is only the beginning.

Depending on what you scan, Lens Search can provide relevant details such as:

• Common and scientific names
• Categories, types, or species
• Distinguishing characteristics
• Typical size and appearance
• Habitat and distribution
• Interesting facts

The information shown adapts to the subject, so a plant scan can provide different insights from a coin, insect, animal, or meal.

GET A QUICK SUMMARY

Don’t want to read through everything?

Lens Search highlights the most useful information in a clear summary so you can understand your result at a glance, then explore details whenever you want.

DISCOVER INTERESTING FACTS

Learn more about the things you encounter.

A simple scan can lead to information about an animal’s behavior, a plant’s characteristics, an insect’s life cycle, the background of a collectible, or other details you may not have known to search for.

EXPLORE COMMON QUESTIONS

Lens Search can surface questions related to your result, helping you continue exploring without starting another search from scratch.

For example:

• What is this?
• What does it eat?
• Where is it commonly found?
• How can I tell it apart from similar species?
• How do I care for this plant?

ASK THE AI ASSISTANT

Continue the conversation with the built-in AI assistant. Ask follow-up questions about your result and explore specific details that matter to you.

Go from:

“What is this?”

to:

“How can I recognize another one?”
“Where is it usually found?”
“What are its main characteristics?”
“What should I know about it?”

All without leaving your result.

BUILT FOR EVERYDAY CURIOSITY

Lens Search can be useful when you’re:

• Exploring outdoors
• Discovering plants in your garden
• Identifying an unfamiliar insect
• Checking a coin or collectible
• Looking at an unfamiliar product

You don’t need to know what something is called before you search fo