Google Testing Lens button on cellular search search bar

Google is testing adding the Google Lens button to the mobile search results bar. That camera icon, the Google Lens logo, would trigger your camera and then you can search by taking pictures.

That was discovered by Brian Free Life and posted on Twitter. Here’s what I see in comparison to what he can see:

Normal:

Test with lens button:

Here are more screenshots from Brian:

I’m in a test where Google is adding a camera icon to the search bar.

When clicked, it directs users to the Google app and urges users to use visual search. pic.twitter.com/NYwBfv2rod

– Brian Freisleben (@type_SEO) November 17, 2021

As FYI – Google Lens is magic.

Forum discussion at Twitter.