Google announced on Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, globally to all languages and locations where AI mode is available. With this expansion, people in more than 200 countries and territories will have access to the feature, Google says.
First launched in July 2025, Search Live allows users to point their phone’s camera at objects for real-time assistance, enabling two-way conversations that are based on the camera’s visual context. Prior to this global expansion, Search Live was only available in the US and India.
The expansion is enabled by Google’s new voice and audio model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The model offers even more natural and intuitive conversations, says the technology 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 audio response and then continue the conversation with follow-up questions. Users also have the option to go deeper by exploring web links.
“Search Live is designed for those times when you need real-time help and typing a query isn’t enough,” 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. This way, Search can see what your camera sees and offer helpful suggestions, plus 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 allows you to listen to real-time translations on your headphones, is also expanding to more countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Nigeria, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, Bangladesh and Thailand.
Google says this expansion means Android and iOS users can access real-time translations on any pair of headphones in more than 70 languages.
