Developers who used to work on the Google Search app for iOS attempted to bring the circle-to-search feature to the iPhone 15 Pro.
The feature was called Search Your Screenshot which allowed iPhone users to run their screenshots through Google Lens.
Search Your Screenshot Enables circle-to-search on iPhones
The shortcut was initially revealed on X by Minsang Choi, a designer manager for Google Lens. He explained that pressing the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro to take a screenshot will be processed through a Google Lens scan.
After the process, relevant search results will appear from the buttons with images, forum posts, and other related information. Choi claimed that the configuration is the faster version of the circle-to-search.
In a deleted post, Choi instructed that users can try the same trick by simply installing the Google Search app on an iPhone. Alternatively, they can download the shortcut from iCloud.
Search Your Screenshot Works on Older iPhone Models
9to5Google took part in the experiment and tried the shortcut. The team discovered that it can also work on older iPhone models, as long as they have the Back Tap gesture.
Apple started to offer support for the Back Tap gesture starting from the iPhone 8. However, doing the same action requires more effort compared to when done with the iPhone 15 Pro's action button.
To enable the shortcut users must access the touch settings and configure the Back Tap. They can select with either Double Tap or Triple Tap. Assign the Back Tap to the shortcuts area.
According to the report, users must choose the "Always Allow" option on the image sharing at first use. Afterward, the iPhone can now take a screenshot of the display and send it to Google Lens.
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