How do I use Circle to Search on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra?

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Circle to Search lets you instantly search anything on your screen without switching apps. It's one of the most practical Galaxy AI features on the S25 Ultra.

How to activate:

Press and hold the home button (or navigation bar with gesture navigation). Your screen freezes with an overlay, ready for you to search. The feature is enabled by default.

Searching images and objects:

Draw a circle, highlight, or tap anything on screen. Google provides instant results including visual matches, shopping links with prices, related articles, and AI-generated overviews. Works in any app.

Text searches:

Tap and hold text, then drag to select. Results appear at the bottom. You can also copy text or translate it instantly.

Music identification:

Tap the music icon in the toolbar while a song plays to identify it without opening a separate app.

Translation:

Tap translate in the toolbar to detect and translate foreign text on screen. Perfect for menus, signs, and foreign websites.

Pro tips:

• Use the S Pen for precise selections of small text or specific image areas
• Works on paused video content
• Results stay on screen until dismissed
• Functions system-wide in any app

Circle to Search is particularly useful for shopping. See something you like in a message or social media post? Circle it and get instant shopping links with prices from the Galaxy S25 Ultra's powerful AI. It's one of those features that becomes indispensable once you start using it.