The Files by Google app streamlined your ability to manage and share documents, photos and other data on your Android, version 5.0 & up.
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Now Smart Search on Google’s Files app takes it a step further by allowing you to find text and objects in images and documents, including PDF files, on your device.
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The Smart Search feature is particularly helpful for those moments when you can’t remember the exact file name but can recollect an image or similar words in the document or photo you’re looking for.
Now, instead of scrolling for hours for that photo you know you took but can’t remember when or where, it can easily be found by typing in keywords or objects that might be in the photo or file you’re looking for.
For instance, if you remember what you were wearing on a certain occasion but can't remember where the photo is, you can use Smart Search to look for the company's name on the t-shirt you were wearing in that photo, like NIKE. Then all the photos and files with that company's name would populate in the search result — greatly reducing the amount of scrolling and sleuthing you'd otherwise have to do.
