How to use Circle to Search on a Samsung Galaxy

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4 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 2 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Touch and hold Home

   Open the app with the thing you want to search, then touch and hold the Home button. The screen dims and shows Circle or tap anywhere to search.

   Watch these steps Done

2. 

   Circle what you want

   Draw a circle around it, or tap a word. We tapped words in a heading on our own site; they turn blue.

   Done

3. 

   Read the results

   Results open in a sheet at the bottom. Swipe it up for more, or switch to Images, Videos or AI Mode.

   Done

4. 

   Ask, listen or translate

   The bar at the bottom also lets you type a question about the screen, search by voice, identify a song or translate the whole screen.

   Done

Watch these steps

If you do not see this option

• Holding Home does nothing Samsung says Circle to Search is only on select phones and tablets with Android 14 and One UI 6.1 or later, so an older phone may not have it. Update the phone first. Source: How to use Circle to Search on your Galaxy phone or tablet
• Circle to Search is switched off Samsung says it is on by default; check Settings, Display, Navigation bar, where Circle to Search is at the bottom. Source: How to use Circle to Search on your Galaxy phone or tablet

If this does not work

• Nothing is found in one app Samsung says Circle to Search does not work in apps that block screen capture for security or copyright reasons. Source: How to use Circle to Search on your Galaxy phone or tablet
• Results are poor or missing Samsung says it needs an internet connection, and results depend on how clear and well framed the circled item is. Circle a tighter area. Source: How to use Circle to Search on your Galaxy phone or tablet

About this guide

Circle to Search searches whatever is on the screen: a word, a product in a photo, a place. It is Google's feature and needs an internet connection.

Good to know

If holding Home does nothing, check Settings, Display, Navigation bar, where Circle to Search can be switched on or off. It needs an internet connection and does not work in apps that block screenshots, such as some banking apps.

In short: Touch and hold Home, circle or tap, read the results sheet.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.