Google Lens launches on YouTube Shorts with no ads during beta
Google Lens launches on YouTube Shorts with no ads during beta
Google Lens beta arrives on YouTube Shorts, allowing visual search by circling content in paused videos. Google is introducing its powerful visual search tool, Google Lens, to YouTube Shorts, allowing users to interact with video content in an entirely new way. As part of a beta launch, the feature mimics the behavior of the popular circle to search functionality found on Android, offering viewers the ability to visually identify and learn more about items, landmarks, or scenes within a paused Short. Importantly, no ads will be shown during this testing phase. Google Lens and YouTube Shorts: a visual search integration YouTube Shorts has grown rapidly, becoming a staple of mobile video content. With its format optimized for quick and engaging viewing, integrating Google Lens offers a smart evolution that enhances discovery. As Rob from the YouTube team explained in a community help thread, the new beta feature will allow viewers to pause any Short and use Lens to search what's on the…