Google is launching Search Live globally | TechCrunch

Google is launching Search Live globally | TechCrunch

By Aisha Malik
Publication Date: 2026-03-26 16:37:00

Google announced on Thursday that it’s 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 get access to the feature, Google says.

First launched in July 2025, Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed. Prior to this global expansion, Search Live was only available in the U.S. and India.

The expansion is enabled by Google’s new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The model delivers even more natural and intuitive conversations, the tech giant says.

To use the feature, users need to open the Google app on Android or iOS and tap the Live icon under the Search bar. From there, they can ask a question out loud to get an audio response, then continue the…