Google Expands Search Live AI Assistant to Dozens of Languages, 200 Countries

Until Thursday, Search Live existed as an exclusive feature available only in the United States and India. Google dismantled that restriction in one move.

Google announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, globally to all languages and locations where AI Mode is available, giving more than 200 countries and territories access to the tool.

First launched in July 2025, Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed. To use it, users open the Google app on Android or iOS and tap the Live icon under the Search bar.

The technical engine behind the expansion is a new model. The rollout is enabled by Google's new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which the company says delivers more natural and intuitive conversations. The model is inherently multilingual, meaning people around the world can speak with Search in their preferred language without requiring localized versions of the app.

Google describes Gemini 3.1 Flash Live as its highest-quality audio and voice model yet, "offering a more intuitive experience for developers, enterprises and everyday users." The model has already been deployed commercially by Verizon and Home Depot, the latter using it in its contact center operations.

This specific iteration of the Gemini family focuses on reducing latency and improving the natural flow of spoken dialogue. The shift to native audio is significant: rather than stitching together text-to-speech output, the model processes and generates audio end to end, which Google says makes responses feel less robotic.

Google says the expansion also means that users on Android and iOS can access real-time translations on any pair of headphones in more than 70 languages.

With AI Mode, Google is already seeing people diving deeper into complex topics and asking questions nearly three times longer than traditional searches, a signal that conversational interfaces are changing how people use the search product entirely. The global Search Live rollout extends that behavior to users who previously had no access to the feature at all.