<ul><li>YouTube Shorts is beta testing the addition of Google Lens to allow viewers to search for more information about elements in a video clip.</li><li>The functionality will be accessible by pausing the video, selecting Lens from the top menu, and tapping or highlighting an element to search about.</li><li>Visual matches and search results will be overlaid on top of the Short, with ads not displayed in the results during the test phase.</li><li>The Lens experience won't be available for Shorts with YouTube Shopping affiliate links or paid product promotions initially, but it could potentially become a Shopping-centric resource in the future.</li></ul>

Google Lens is coming to YouTube Shorts

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