Circle to Search is now two years old, and looking back on the AI feature, it's clear that it was a monumental one for Google. At a time when phone brands were struggling to find practical use cases for artificial intelligence, Google struck gold by adding Circle to Search to Android. In the time since its release, Android gained flashier AI features, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of you forgot about Circle to Search completely.
If that is the case, it's time to revisit Circle to Search. Not just for nostalgia, but for the extra functionality Google added over the last few years. This isn't the same Circle to Search that debuted alongside the Samsung Galaxy S24 series — it can do more than just search what's on your screen. These are the three Circle to Search tools that make the feature still worth using in 2026.
