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Why Google Lens Became My Go-To Tool for Identifying Anything

by Google LLC

4.7
ANDROIDTools
If you've ever wondered about a plant, needed to translate foreign text, or wanted to track down a product from a social media post, this app is your answer. Google Lens turns your camera into a visual search engine that just works. It's one of those tools that feels like magic the first time you use it properly.

My Full Experience

I’ve been using Google Lens for years now, and it’s honestly one of those apps that keeps finding new ways to be useful. Initially, I downloaded it to identify plants during hikes—something it does shockingly well, even with obscure species like that 'Devil’s Bush' someone mentioned in a review. But where it really shines is in everyday problem-solving. Last month, I had a technical datasheet in Chinese for a work project. Instead of struggling with clunky OCR apps, I just pointed Lens at it, and within seconds, I had a clean English translation. No formatting issues, no weird characters—just done. The text recognition is easily one of its strongest features. Whether it’s pulling text from images, translating menus abroad, or even helping students digitize notes quickly, it saves so much time. And let’s not forget shopping—I once screenshotted a bag from a influencer’s video, searched it with Lens, and found it available at three different retailers instantly. It’s not flawless, though. In low light, the accuracy can dip a bit, and very fine text sometimes needs a steady hand. But for a free tool, it’s impressively reliable. Whether you’re a gardener, traveler, student, or just curious about the world around you, this app feels less like software and more like a helpful companion.

Key Features

  • Instant plant, animal, and object identification
  • Accurate text extraction and translation from images
  • Visual product search from photos or screenshots

Why Users Love It

Completely free with no hidden costs
Works offline for basic functions

Perfect for: Perfect for gardeners, travelers, students, and anyone curious about their surroundings.

Screenshots

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📊Ranking History

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Current Rank

#43

+2 from last week

Best Rank

#43

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Average Rank

#44

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User Reviews

MAMA “Sandra Baker” MAY
Aug 24, 2025

8/23/2025 BEST out of 3 I've tried. FREE. ! PLANTS TOO ! 02/09/2024. Still 5 Star ! Free!! Has never failed. I loved finding. Blooming Devils Bush! 💯 Still 5 Star Free. Results, Quick.. March 2022, Still awesome, Always get results, still fun, 😀 This is so fun to be out and to find out for sure what you're looking at and in my case sometimes rare things that show up in my part of the world I carry my phone with me everywhere and it's starting to be my camera with a phone installed. 🙋‍♀️

R Ranganathan
Jul 18, 2025

Great. We need to explore its full potential. Very helpful to do unimaginable. 1) I had no clues about a type of weed in my farm which colonized.Used google lens to find out that it was imported way back as an ornamental plant from Mexico. ofcourse I need diff methods to weed out. 2) Tried to convert a jpg document by OCR through so many apps but failed. Google lens solved in seconds. I could translate difficult chinese tech Datasheet easily.

R Ranganathan
Jul 18, 2025

Great. We need to explore its full potential. Very helpful to do unimaginable. 1) I had no clues about a type of weed in my farm which colonized.Used google lens to find out that it was imported way back as an ornamental plant from Mexico. ofcourse I need diff methods to weed out. 2) Tried to convert a jpg document by OCR through so many apps but failed. Google lens solved in seconds. I could translate difficult chinese tech Datasheet easily.

Rubicon Investments
Aug 24, 2025

Easiest app to use in the whole IT kingdom. YEP! Very efficient and accurate. I use it almost daily to identify plants flowers insects and other organisms. So efficient, and helpful. won't delete it. Loooooovvvee it!

Rubicon Investments
Aug 24, 2025

Easiest app to use in the whole IT kingdom. YEP! Very efficient and accurate. I use it almost daily to identify plants flowers insects and other organisms. So efficient, and helpful. won't delete it. Loooooovvvee it!

App Details

Developer

Google LLC

Platform

android

Rating

4.7

Last Updated

9/7/2025