Is Your Android Device Compatible with Google's Circle to Search Feature?

Google is expanding its Circle to Search feature to more Android devices, including the Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a. This feature allows user to translate text on their screen by long-pressing the home button or navigation bar.

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Additionally, the AI-powered Circle to Search is now available globally on Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S24 devices.

The Circle to Search feature was initially announced during the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in January and later added to the Pixel 8 series in the same month. With this feature, users can search for text and images simultaneously within the Google app and understand concepts or themes from the information they see on the web.

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To activate Circle to Search in any app, long-press the home button on their Pixel or Samsung device and select their preferred gesture to highlight the searchable portion.

This feature has various use cases, such as helping users identify items in images by circling, highlighting, doodling, or tapping on the desired part of the image.

While Google's official blog post did not specify the names of the devices getting the Circle to Search feature, Google revealed that more Android phones, foldable, and tablets will receive this update.