Do you use Google Chrome as your web browser? If so, have you ever noticed the "Search for image with Google Lens" feature? This handy new addition allows you to search for images on the web by simply pointing your camera at them. While this is a convenient feature, some people may not want it enabled all the time.
In this blog post, we will show you how to disable "Search for image with Google Lens" in Google Chrome and revert back to the old "Search Google for image" option.
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What is Google Lens?
Google Lens is a feature that was introduced in Google Photos and Google Assistant. It allows you to search for images on the web by simply pointing your camera at them. Google Lens can also identify objects, landmarks, and text in photos.
The new Google Lens feature replaced the regular internet search for images in a recent Google Chrome update. With it, you can focus on certain parts of a photo and search for them online, which may yield better results.
However, many got accustomed to the regular “Search Google for image” feature which simply uploads the photo and looks for identical copies online. If you want to revert to this feature, you can follow the guide below and continue looking up pictures the way you want to!
How to disable Google Lens and re-enable image search
How do I disable google Lens and re-enable image search?
Go "chrome://flags/#enable-lens-region-search" and disable it.
Let's explain this in detail.
Google Lens is a handy Google Chrome feature, but it can easily be turned off if you no longer want to use it. We recommend that you try Google Lens at least once before disabling the option completely so that you know what you are missing out on!
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Open Google Chrome and click on your address bar. Type or copy and paste the following address in the bar, and then hit Enter on your keyboard to navigate to the correct page: chrome://flags
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Look for the Search flags input field on the top of the page. Type in the word “Lens” and wait for Google Chrome to look through the available flags.
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Click on the drop-down menu next to the Search your screen with the Google Lens option. From the available settings, pick Disabled.
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Click on the Relaunch button that appears at the bottom of the page. This is going to close Google Chrome and finalize the change, then open the browser again automatically.
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After disabling the feature, the Google Lens feature will no longer show up when you right-click on an image and want to search the internet for it. Instead, you’ll see the regular “Search Google for image” option in the context menu.
Final thoughts
That’s all you have to do to revert the Google Lens feature in your Google Chrome browser! If you ever want to continue using Lens, you can repeat the same steps to enable it again.
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