If you've spotted the Google Lens icon in your Chrome browser but never clicked it, you're overlooking a serious productivity booster. This article breaks down four practical ways the tool can save time—like instantly extracting text from images or translating foreign languages—and explains how to use each feature. It’s basically a cheat code for getting more done without switching apps.

Editor’s Note: Most of us skim past browser features we don’t fully understand, but tools like Google Lens can quietly transform how we work. This isn’t just another "cool tech trick"—it’s about streamlining tasks we already do (like copying text from a PDF or identifying objects) in seconds. For anyone juggling research, language barriers, or even online shopping, it’s a game-changer hiding in plain sight.