Android’s Circle to Search feature is coming to Google Chrome. The official name for the desktop version is “Drag to Search,” since not all laptops have touchscreens. But the functionality is the same. Just highlight anything on your screen that you want to search for, and Google Lens will do the rest.
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Since Google Lens is in late-stage development, Drag to Search is currently available in the Chrome 128 beta. That means you’ll need Chrome Canary to use it for now. Regardless, the feature appears to be largely complete, with few to no functional issues.
Here's how to use Android's Circle feature to search in Chrome for desktop.
In addition to searching for the object directly, you can also copy and translate text directly using 'Drag to Search'. To do this, proceed as follows:
