Circle to Search, the visual search feature that launched with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, has received a new update. Google announced a new crop and share feature for the tool earlier this month, and it has reportedly started rolling out to users. The feature is rolling out to all compatible Android devices, the tech giant said. The feature will allow users to quickly take a screenshot of a portion of their screen directly from the feature and share it with others.
Circle to Search is reportedly getting a new feature
9to5Google spotted the feature on an unnamed Android device. According to the publication, screenshots taken using this method will not be saved on the device unless shared with others. Once users have access to the feature, they can activate Circle to Search by long-pressing the home button on their Android device.
Users can then tap on the lasso tool to make a selection of the entire screen or a portion of a screen. Once the selection is made, this screenshot can be directly shared via third-party messaging apps, Bluetooth, and other similar apps.
Users can also upload the screenshot to Google Photos or save it to Google Keep using the share sheet. According to the report, the resolution of smaller images is not high and taking a screenshot to save it on the device may not be an effective solution.
Google announced this feature earlier this month in a Gemini-related blog post. The post also mentioned the recently rolled out Gemini feature called “Ask About This Screen.” When Gemini is opened on top of another app, this new option will appear above the floating Gemini window. Users can tap it to ask the AI questions about the screen. A similar feature called “Ask About This Video” lets users ask questions about a YouTube video.
Separately, Samsung rolled out the Circle to Search feature to the Galaxy S21 FE. While it was previously reported that the feature would only be available in Asia, it was later reported that it would be available in other regions such as the US, Canada, and more. Circle to Search is also available on the Galaxy A series.
