Sign up for Search Labs

If you’re eligible for and interested in Search Labs, you can access experiments through the Labs icon . Search Labs is a program for people to experiment with early-stage Google Search experiences and share feedback. Labs experiments, including AI-powered experiences, are in early development and available in the Google app on Android phones and iPhones and in Chrome on desktop. Quality and availability may vary.

What you need

Important: Currently, Search Labs is available to a limited number of people in the US, India, and Japan. It’s only available in English, Hindi, and Japanese.

• iPhone.
• Latest version of the Google app . Get it on the App Store.
• Be 18 years or older.
• Personal Google Account. You can’t use a Google Workspace account.

Sign up for Search Labs

1. On your iPhone, open the Google app .
2. Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account with Incognito mode turned off.
3. At the top left, tap the Labs icon .
   • If you don’t find the Labs icon , it’s currently not available to you. Learn more about Search Labs availability.
   • You may need to join the waitlist to access Labs. If so, click Join Waitlist. You'll get an email notification when experiments are ready for you.
     • If you have Google notifications turned on, you’ll get a notification from the Google app.
     • If Google notifications are turned off, you’ll get the option to turn them on.
4. Find an experiment that interests you.
   • For more info about an experiment, tap its card.
5. Turn the experiment on .
6. When relevant, read the Terms of Service for the experiment and select I agree if you agree.
7. Tap Try an example.

Tip: To check if experiments are ready for you, tap the Labs icon . If you don’t find the option to start experimenting, try again later.

Leave waitlist

If you're on the waitlist for Search Labs and changed your mind, you can let us know.

1. On your iPhone, open the Google app .
2. Make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account with Incognito mode turned off.
3. At the top left, tap the Labs icon .
4. Tap Leave waitlist Leave waitlist.

Turn on Google notifications

To get notified through the Google app when experiments are ready for you, Google notifications must be turned on. If you didn’t turn them on when you signed up for Search Labs, to turn them on, follow these steps:

1. On your iPhone, open the Google app .
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initials Settings Notifications.
3. Tap Go to device settings Notifications.
4. Turn on Allow notifications.

FAQs

What happens after I join the waitlist for Search Labs?

If you’re on the waitlist for Search Labs and experiments are ready for you, we’ll notify you based on how you joined the waitlist.

• If you joined the waitlist through the Google app on your Android phone or iPhone, we’ll notify you by email if you opted in to receive email updates about Search Labs and send a notification from the Google app if you have notifications turned on.
• If you joined the waitlist through Chrome on desktop, we’ll notify you by email if you opted in to receive email updates about Search Labs.

When you get access to Search Labs, you’ll be able to choose which experiments you want to turn on. You’ll be able to turn them off and on at any time, and you’ll also have the opportunity to provide feedback.

If you joined the waitlist for Search Labs and changed your mind, you can leave the waitlist.

How long will I have to wait?

The amount of time you'll wait may vary.

When will Search Labs be available in my country?

While we can’t share exact dates for when Search Labs will be available in your country, we're currently expanding outside of the US.

What terms of service apply to Search Labs?

When you turn on an experiment, you’ll need to accept Terms of Service that are specific to that experiment. These also apply:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• Generative AI Additional Terms of Service

Related resources

• Try Experiments in Search Labs
• Get AI-powered overviews & ask follow ups in Search