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Google Lens not working in Chrome on iPhone

Tapping the lens icon in the Chrome search bar on my iPhone does nothing now, or opens a blank screen. Camera permission is on. Works fine in the Google app.
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vinithra.karunanidhi Nov 05, 2026
dan_gadget
check your default search engine in Chrome settings. the Lens options only show up when Google is the search engine, if it got switched to Bing or anything else they just disappear and it looks broken.
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inshya_gadget Oct 13, 2026
dan_gadget
Have you updated Chrome from the App Store lately? Lens features show up in Chrome on iPhone with updates and an old version just doesn't have them. After that, long press an image and look for the search image with Google option, or tap the camera icon in the search box. If the camera bit does nothing, check Settings > Chrome and make sure Camera access is allowed. The Google app has Lens built in too if Chrome keeps playing up.
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