Google has rolled out major enhancements to its AI Mode in Search, significantly boosting its capabilities across desktop and mobile platforms.
These updates aim to make information discovery more dynamic and interactive, leveraging advanced AI tools across various input formats.
One standout upgrade is the ability to ask complex questions about images directly from desktop browsers—a feature previously limited to the Google app. In addition, Google will soon allow users to upload PDFs to AI Mode, enabling detailed queries.
According to Google, the AI will “analyze the contents of your file and cross-reference it with relevant information from the web to provide a helpful response,” complete with source links for deeper exploration. Support for additional file formats is expected “in the months ahead.”
Another innovative tool, Canvas, will help users build and refine ideas over multiple sessions. This dynamic side panel collects and organizes responses as users interact with AI Mode. Canvas will also feature an upload tool to add file context and is expected to launch “in the coming weeks” for U.S. users participating in the AI Mode Labs experiment.
Search Live, another upcoming feature, introduces real-time video input via the Google app. Integrated with Google Lens, users can point their phone cameras at objects and ask questions in natural conversation style. This immersive feature is rolling out this week on mobile for U.S. users enrolled in the Labs experiment.
Meanwhile, Chrome is getting smarter too. With AI Mode and Google Lens, users can soon ask questions about anything visible on their desktop—web pages, PDFs, or other browser content. When clicking the Chrome address bar, a new “Ask Google about this page” option will appear. Users will receive an AI Overview, and follow-up questions can be asked using “Dive deeper” or directly through AI Mode.
These updates reflect Google’s ongoing commitment to making Search more intuitive, AI-driven, and multimodal, enhancing how users interact with digital content.