# Google Lens — AI Compare Ninja

> Google's free visual search tool for recognizing objects, plants and animals, text recognition with real-time translation, and photo-based product search.

## Overview
- **Category:** Design & Image (Image generation & creative suites)
- **Status:** Active · checked - Active. Google's visual search tool: object/plant/animal recognition, text OCR with real-time translation, photo-based shopping search, homework help. Accessible via the Google app, Google Camera, Google Photos, Chrome browser, and the camera app on select Android devices. The page checked names no price or paid tier anywhere. Every call to action leads to 'Get the app' or the access paths.
- **Paid from:** Not verified for this market
- **Free access:** Free plan
- **Website:** https://lens.google
- **Canonical URL:** https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/google-lens

## What it does
- Google's free visual search tool
- Recognition of objects, plants and animals via photo
- Text recognition (OCR) with real-time translation across 100+ languages
- Shopping search for similar clothing, furniture and home decor
- Homework help with explainers and videos for math, chemistry, biology

## In brief
Google's free visual search tool for recognizing objects, plants and animals, text recognition with real-time translation, and photo-based product search. Integrated into the Google app, Google Camera, Google Photos, Chrome and the Android camera. Usable worldwide with no apparent regional restriction, no separate sign-up beyond a normal Google account required.


## Limits
US vendor (Google); usable worldwide with no apparent regional restriction, no separate sign-up beyond a normal Google account required.

## Pricing tiers
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Lens | free | Free of charge, permanent | Visual search/object, plant and animal recognition via photo; Text recognition (OCR) with real-time translation across 100+ languages; Shopping search: find similar clothing, furniture, home decor by photo; Homework help with explainers and videos for math, chemistry, biology; Integrated into the Google app, Google Camera, Google Photos, Chrome and the Android camera |

## Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.

- https://lens.google

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*Source: AI Compare Ninja (2026) - https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/google-lens*