Google expands Search Live, its voice AI search, to 200+ countries and dozens of languages

Google expanded voice AI search Search Live to 200+ countries and dozens of languages

Google expanded the Search Live feature — voice and visual AI search via smartphone camera — to more than 200 countries and territories and dozens of languages; this is stated in the company's official blog published in March 2026.

How Search Live works

Search Live allows you to point your phone camera at an object and ask a question about it via voice — for example, how to assemble a shelf. The service provides a voice answer and backs it up with links to information found on the internet, so the user can delve deeper into the topic.

• The feature was first widely launched in the United States in September 2025
• Now available in more than 200 countries and territories
• Supports dozens of languages, according to Google support
• Is part of a broader Google search mode called AI Mode
• Global expansion runs on the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model
• Official announcement of the expansion was published in Google's blog in March 2026

What model powers the expansion

The global expansion of Search Live is built on Google's new model — Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, created specifically for streaming voice and visual scenarios. According to the company, it is this model that provides the service to work simultaneously in dozens of languages in more than 200 countries and territories. Search Live is part of AI Mode, which Google is developing in search as an alternative to traditional link output.

Why the feature is called Search Live

The name reflects the very mechanics of the service: the user holds the phone camera pointed at an object and simultaneously conducts a voice conversation with the AI, receiving an answer in real time — this is the meaning of "live" unlike regular text search by query. Google accompanied the announcement of the expansion with a demonstration video showing this usage scenario in practice.

What this means

Search Live has come a long way from a local test in the United States to a service available in most countries of the world. Google is betting on multimodal AI search — a combination of voice, smartphone camera, and Gemini model — as an evolution of traditional text search and part of the broader AI Mode.

Frequently asked questions

When was Search Live first launched in the United States?

Search Live was widely launched in the United States in September 2025: that's when users first got the opportunity to point their phone camera at an object and ask questions aloud, receiving voice answers with links to sources.

What can you ask Search Live?

Google provides an example of a question about how to assemble or install a shelf: the user points the camera at the object, asks a question aloud, and the service responds verbally and adds links to web pages with details.

What model is responsible for the global expansion of

Search Live?

Google names the new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model as the engine of global expansion — it is this model, according to the company, that ensures the service operates in dozens of languages in more than 200 countries and territories.

Where is Search Live available now?

The service is available in more than 200 countries and territories and supports dozens of languages — compared to the initial launch, which was limited to the United States in September 2025.