Circle to Search: Google adds option to share selected portion with others

Google introduced a new capability for its gesture-driven “Circle to Search” feature, allowing users to highlight a section of an image, at the Made by Google event in August. This feature has now started rolling out. With this update, users can quickly send what they have circled, similar to a screenshot, to others.

Upon activating Circle to Search, a “Share” button will appear above the selection, bringing up Android’s system share sheet. This enables users to quickly share what they have circled without saving it locally to their device. The share sheet offers options to upload to Google Photos or save to Google Keep. While this feature works well for larger images, downloading is recommended for smaller images due to resolution limitations.