Google rolls out new update for Chrome on iOS: Lens in search bar, direct save to Drive & more — All you need to know

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Chrome on iOS devices — iPhones and iPads. These include saving online content to Google Drive and Google Photos, Shopping Insights and Google Lens functions for Chrome on iOS.“This allows you to perform more complex and specific searches, with more helpful and relevant results," the blog noted.

Functionalities of this includes asking a question about the image, or refining the search using colour or attributes.Further, the blog noted that depending on your search, you might also get an AI Overview that brings together the most relevant information from across the web. To access Lens, just tap the camera icon in the Google Search bar.This means that you no longer have to download the information/visual to your phone memory and then upload it to cloud.

Now, to add a file from Chrome to your Drive, tap the Google Drive option when saving the file.Files you download from Chrome on iOS will now be saved in a new Drive folder called “Saved from Chrome".And images from Chrome to Photos, can be saved by long-press of the picture and then selecting “Save in Google Photos" when the context menu pops up.To use this feature, you need to be signed into at least one Google account.Once the feature is available on your device, Chrome will show Shopping Insights for a product that you’re browsing. You will receive a “Good Deal Now" notification in your address bar, which you can tap to check details such as price history, price tracking and more buying options.To start saving, make sure you’re signed into Chrome and have the “Make Searches and Browsing Better" setting enabled.