# Why did Chrome change image search to Google Lens?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 22, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-chrome-change-image-search-to-google-lens/956493 "2021-12-22T21:14:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-chrome-change-image-search-to-google-lens/956493/4 "2021-12-22T21:36:54Z")

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Found out how to switch it.

1. In Chrome browser, go to chrome://flags
2. Search for ‘lens’
3. Change drop-down to ‘Disabled’
4. Restart browser

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