Google launches Search Live globally, powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Live
Google is rolling out Search Live globally, its conversational search feature powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which supports over 90 languages. Simultaneously, Google Translate's live headphones translation mode is launching on iOS after its Android debut, supporting over 70 languages across seven new countries.
Google is expanding Search Live to all markets globally, building on its US launch last September. The feature leverages Gemini 3.1 Flash Live and enables back-and-forth conversations with Google Search, allowing users to provide real-world context through Google Lens camera integration.
Search Live Capabilities
Search Live supports over 90 languages through Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. The underlying model has been optimized for conversational speech, with improvements to pitch, pace, and background noise filtering. Users can initiate Search Live from a dedicated button in the Google app, positioned next to AI Mode at the top of the interface. In Google Lens, a new "Live" tab appears alongside the existing Translate option.
Google Translate Headphones Mode Expands to iOS
Google Translate's live translation with headphones feature is now available on iOS, following its Android launch last year. The feature delivers real-time translations through paired headphones while preserving speaker tone, emphasis, and cadence.
According to Google, the feature supports three primary use cases: conducting conversations in different languages, following speeches or lectures while traveling abroad, and watching foreign-language content with simultaneous translation.
The headphones mode supports over 70 languages and is expanding to France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Thailand, and the UK. iOS users can access it by opening Google Translate with paired headphones and tapping "Live translate" in the bottom-left corner.
What this means
Google's dual announcement reflects its strategy of embedding Gemini capabilities across its consumer products. Search Live's global expansion removes geographic barriers to conversational search, while the Translate headphones rollout targets practical travel and media consumption use cases. The 90+ language support signals Gemini 3.1 Flash Live's multilingual capabilities, though real-world accuracy across less-resourced languages remains undocumented. For users, these updates represent functional AI integration rather than novel capability—the technology has existed in limited form for months.
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