Google introduces multisearch – for when words alone aren’t enough

Often we don’t have all the words to  explain exactly what we are looking for. For example, trying to find the perfect, unique piece of clothing or finding a tutorial to recreate hard-to-describe nail art.

Now there is technology to help! Google multisearch is here to help you uncover the information you’re looking for — no matter how tricky it might be to express what you need.

Multisearch does this by allowing you to search with text and images at the same time meaning that you can go beyond the search box and ask questions about what you see. With multisearch, you can ask a question about an object in front of you or refine your search by color, brand or a visual attribute.

For example, you can screenshot a stylish orange dress and add the query “green” to find it in another color. You can snap a photo of your dining set and add the query “coffee table” to find a matching table or you could take a picture of your rosemary plant and add the query “care instructions”.

How to use multisearch on Google Lens:

1. Simply open up the Google app on Android or iOS

2. Tap the Lens camera icon

3. Either search one of your screenshots or snap a photo of the world around you eg, the stylish wallpaper pattern at your local coffee shop.

4. Then, swipe up and tap the “+ Add to your search” button to add text.