It’s safe to say that if you’re reading this, you probably use Google in some way, shape, or form.
Google has expanded from being just a search engine to a full suite of online services. It’s a shame then that many people have no idea just what they can do with Google.
Here’s a hint: It’s a lot more than just searching for stuff.
Let’s explore some amazing Google tricks you will want to use:
1. Reverse Image Search
Have an image but don’t know where it came from? You can drag and drop your image straight onto Google’s image search for it to do a reverse search for you.
By doing this, Google will give you any other site that uses the same image, as well as visually similar images. This is useful to check if anyone else is using your images without permission or to check where a certain photo was taken.
2. Scientific Calculator
Need a quick calculation but you’re too lazy to use the one on your computer or your phone? Google has an answer!
By typing “calculator” into the search bar, Google will replicate a fully functioning scientific calculator for you.
3. Instantly Convert All Your Units
Want to know how many seconds are in a week? How about converting metres into feet or Celsius into Farenheit? Just type the conversion into Google (such as 47c into f) and Google will spit out the answer for you.
Google can make the following conversions:
- Time
- Temperature
- Mass
- Speed
- Length
- Area
- Volume
- Fuel consumption (Miles per gallon vs KM per litre)
- Digital storage (Number of kb in a gb)
4. Define Words in Incredible Detail
If you add the word “define” behind a word, Google will give you a specific definition complete with examples, etymology, translation options, and even the popularity of the word over time. If you don’t have the time to crawl through a dictionary site, this can be useful as a quick reference.
Other Fun Google Tricks You Should Know
Here are 10 more tricks that we found quite fun:
- Do A Barrel Roll: When you type “Do a barrel roll” into Google, the search results page will spin around like a barrel roll.
- Google Gravity: This trick makes everything on the Google homepage, including the text and images, fall to the bottom of the screen as if affected by gravity.
- Thanos Snap: When you search for “Thanos” and click on the Infinity Gauntlet icon that appears, it triggers an animation where items on the search results page disappear with a snap, mimicking the famous scene from the “Avengers” movie.
- Atari Breakout: Typing “Atari Breakout” into Google Images transforms the image results into a playable version of the classic Atari Breakout game.
- Zerg Rush: Searching for “Zerg Rush” creates a game where small ‘O’s fall from the top of the screen, and you have to click them to stop them from eating your search results.
- Flip A Coin: This simple trick lets you flip a virtual coin. Just type “Flip a coin” into Google, and it will do an animated coin flip for you.
- F.R.I.E.N.D.S.: Typing the names of characters from the TV show “FRIENDS” (like “Ross Geller” or “Chandler Bing”) into Google brings up interactive icons related to each character.
- Vintage Games: Searching for vintage games like “Pac-Man” or “Snake” brings up playable versions of these classic games.
- Breathing Exercise: Typing “Breathing exercise” into Google search brings up a one-minute breathing exercise to help you relax.
- Hidden Languages: Google search offers results in different, often less commonly used languages. For instance, searching in “Pirate” or “Klingon” languages gives results in these languages.
These tricks add a fun and interactive element to Google’s functionality, showing off the lighter side of the search engine.
Wrapping Up
Are these tricks life-changing? Not really. What they do is save us a little bit of time and simply make Google that much more valuable to us.
Got any other Google tips and tricks?