Google makes Circle to Search more helpful

At Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, Google announced that it’s updating Circle to Search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. The feature, which launched last year, allows people to search from anywhere on their phone by using gestures like circling, highlighting, scribbling, or tapping.

Now Google is expanding AI Overviews to more kinds of visual results for places, trending images, unique objects, and more with Circle to Search. Last year, the company launched AI Overviews for queries in Circle to Search when a search included both images and text. With this latest update, users will begin to see AI Overviews without adding additional text or questions to their searches.

For instance, if you’re at a museum and see an interesting piece of art, you can circle it to get an AI snapshot of helpful information about the piece, along with links that allow you to learn more about it from the web.

The new functionality is rolling out on all Android devices where AI Overviews are available.

Google says it’s also making it easier for users to get things done on their phones, as Circle to Search will now recognize numbers, email addresses, and URLs you see on your screen. You can hold down the home button, circle/tap on a phone number, email address, or URL and get an action chip to engage with the information.

The feature is rolling out to all Android devices with Circle to Search.

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