If you’re using Chrome on your iPhone, you’re about to see some features slide over from the Android version. Google Lens will let you Add text to your image searchesand you can save files and photos directly to Google Drive and Photos. You can get “Shopping Info” for the products you are viewing.
As Chrome product manager Katia Muradyan wrote in a blog post , Chrome for iOS now lets you add words to your Google Lens visual searches, allowing you to add nuance to your query or “perform more complex and specific searches.” After enabling Lens by tapping the camera icon in the Chrome search bar, you can ask questions about the subject you’re photographing and it will return relevant results. Google says AI Reviews it will also appear in some of the search results.
The feature shares some common ground with one Apple Intelligence feature for iPhone 16 Owners on iOS 18.2, that is currently in beta. Visual Intelligence lets you point your camera at something and get information about it, including ChatGPT asks questions about it or search on Google.
Chrome for iPhone now has a feature that lets you save a file directly to Google Drive or Google Photos, saving you from using up your phone’s internal storage. When you save files from Chrome, you’ll see a new option to save the file to Drive. Similarly, when viewing a photo you want to save, long press on it and you’ll see a new “Save to Google Photos” option in the context menu. Of course, this feature requires you to sign in to a Google account.
Chrome for iOS also adds a feature that opens a mini-map when you click on an address. Look for an underlined link for specific addresses; clicking on it will take you to the minimap without leaving the browser.
Finally, Google is adding Shopping Insights for US users. The company touts this as a way to help you find great prices on the things you shop for, but it’s hard to imagine that the feature exists out of the kindness of Google’s heart. Regardless, you’ll soon see a “Good Deal Now” alert in Chrome’s address bar when you search for available products. If you tap on it, you will see details like price history / tracking and purchase options.
