Since we launched Circle to Search, you have circled, scribbled and highlighted your way through billions of queries per month. It’s been a game changer for questions like “What are those shoes?” or “Where is this hiking trail?” — and it’s already a powerful tool for finding more information about anything on your Android’s screen.
But we know that sometimes you aren’t just looking for a single thing on your screen — you’re looking for the whole thing. Like when you’re redesigning a room, you don’t want a single lamp, you’re trying to build an entire mid-century modern vibe in your living room. Today’s update levels up Circle to Search so you can now explore multiple objects in an image, all at once. Whether you’re curating a mood board, building an entire outfit or just satisfying your multi-layered curiosity, here’s how Circle to Search is getting a whole lot more helpful.
Get inspired by everything you see
Let’s say you’re scrolling on your phone, and you see a breathtaking photo of a variety of vibrant, colorful fish. You want to explore more. Instead of wondering what’s what, just circle all the fish on your screen and ask “what are all these fish, and how do they coexist?” Circle to Search will identify each unique species you’ve selected, from the Honeycomb Filefish to the Moon Jellyfish. Beyond just naming them and surfacing related images, it will explain the science behind their underwater community, and give you links out to the web to dive deeper.
