Search your screen with Google Lens in a single click!

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2.5
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November 27, 2024
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407KiB
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9,000+
Rating
4.78571 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens Extension

Screen Lens – Google Lens for PC

Screen Lens brings the power of Google Lens to your desktop. With one click, search your screen’s content—text, images, objects, and more—using Google Lens, without needing to upload anything.

Consider it the ‘circle to search’ feature, typically exclusive to Android phones, now available for your PC. Unlock the power of Google Lens to enhance your browsing experience and boost your productivity effortlessly.

Key Features:

1. Screen Search: Instantly search the entire content of your screen with Google Lens.

2. Search Area Feature: Select a specific area of your screen to capture and search, allowing for targeted queries.

3. Text Translation & Object Identification: Identify text, products, landmarks, and more.

4. Local Image Search: Easily search local images saved on your PC using Google Lens with the 'Local Search' button.

5. Right-Click Image Search: Right-click on any image on the web and select 'Search Image with Google Lens' from the context menu for quick access.

6. Keyboard Shortcut: Quickly search your screen content with Google Lens using keyboard shortcuts, without needing to open the extension. Press Alt+Q to instantly capture and search your full screen, or use Alt+W to select and search a specific area, allowing you to focus your search with ease and save time.

7. YouTube Frame Search: A search button near YouTube's toolbar, allows you to search the current video frame with Google Lens. This feature can be toggled on/off in the options page.

8. Privacy-Focused: No data is collected or stored. Everything happens locally.

Note: Some features of Screen Lens may not work in browsers like Opera, Arc and Vivaldi, which modify Chromium’s standard behavior and can override certain extension functionalities. Screen Lens works best with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave.

Install Screen Lens and easily search what’s on your screen today!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens", "version": "2.5", "description": "Search your screen with Google Lens in a single click!", "permissions": [ "activeTab", "contextMenus", "scripting", "storage", "webNavigation", "tabs" ], "host_permissions": [ "*://*.images.google.ca/*", "https://www.youtube.com/*", "https://www.google.com/*", "https://lens.google.com/*" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" } }, "options_page": "options.html", "commands": { "search_screen": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Q" }, "description": "Search the screen with Google Lens" }, "search_area": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+W" }, "description": "Search selected area with Google Lens" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://www.google.com/*", "*://*.images.google.ca/*" ], "js": [ "content.js" ] }, { "matches": [ "https://www.youtube.com/*" ], "js": [ "page.js" ], "run_at": "document_end" }, { "matches": [ "https://lens.google.com/*" ], "js": [ "content.js" ], "run_at": "document_end" } ], "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension file

Select and download the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Screen Lens - Search Screen with Google Lens extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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