Google was announced on Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search chat feature, Search Live, globally to all languages and locations where the AI feature is available. With this expansion, people in more than 200 countries and territories will have access to the feature, Google says.
First released in July 2025, Search Live lets users point their phone’s camera at objects to get help in real-time, enabling ongoing conversations based on the visual frame from the camera feed. Prior to this global expansion, Search Live was only available in the US and India.
The extension is powered by Google’s new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The model offers even more natural and intuitive conversations, says the tech giant.
To use the feature, users need to open the Google app on Android or iOS and tap the Live icon below the search bar. From there, they can ask a question out loud to get an audible response, then continue the conversation with follow-up questions. Users also have the option to dive deeper by exploring web links.
“Search Live is designed for those times when you need real-time help and typing a query just won’t cut it,” Google wrote in a blog post. “If you want to ask about something in front of you, like how to install a new shelving unit, you can enable your camera to add visual context. That way, Search can see what your camera sees and provide helpful suggestions, as well as links to more information on the web.”
Google notes that you can also access Search Live if you’re already pointing your camera with Google Lens by tapping the “Live” option at the bottom of the screen.
The tech giant also announced that Google Translate’s “Live Translate” feature is expanding to iOS. The feature, which lets you listen to real-time translations on your headphones, is also expanding to more countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Nigeria, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, Bangladesh and Thailand.
Google says this expansion means users on Android and iOS can access real-time translations on any pair of headphones in more than 70 languages.
