Your smartphone can be the productivity tool you need to help you get your job done, whether you are back working at the office or still working at home.

Google has revealed several new features for Google Lens, when it comes to productivity. The above uses image recognition to relay details about objects seen through the camera of a computer. More precisely, the visual analysis is done using AI.

One new feature will copy handwritten text from a piece of paper and paste it on another device that is signed in to the same Google account as your phone and has the latest version of the Chrome browser installed.

All you need to do is point your camera at the handwritten document and using Lens, you highlight the text you want to paste.

Tap on “Copy to computer” and paste it on the Chrome browser. This should save you the time it takes to transcribe written notes to your computer.


Google says that searches related to learning a new language have doubled over the last few months; some people have decided to use the extra time at home to take on this task.

Google Lens can help by translating German, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages according to Google.

And all you have to do is point your camera at the text to see it translated. And if you’re having a problem with the pronunciation of a particular word, you can now tap the new “Listen” button and hear it spoken as it should be.