YouTube Shorts are about to get some Google Lens magic
Published on: 2025-06-14 01:47:27
Joe Hindy / Android Authority
TL;DR Google Lens integration will be added to YouTube Shorts in the coming weeks.
The feature will allow users to fire up Lens within a Short and quickly search for what they’re watching.
Ads in search results will likely be a part of the experience when it rolls out widely to all users.
Shorts is one of YouTube’s most important and fastest-growing categories right now. The company is constantly adding more features to the format, and another one coming in the next few weeks will bring some Google Lens magic to YouTube Shorts.
According to a recent community post by Google, YouTube Shorts will soon gain Google Lens integration. You’ll be able to use Lens to search for what you’re watching in a Short. For instance, if you’re watching a YouTube Short filmed at a location you would like to visit, you can fire up Lens, select a landmark in the Short, and get search results for it.
To try out the feature once it’s live, you’ll have to pause the Short you
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