Google Goggles

Sky Map Devs · com.google.android.apps.unveil

4.3 out of 5 (34 ratings) 10M+ downloads v3.0.208511728 1.2 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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Same certificate as v1.9.2, which matches Google Play Details

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0.208511728 (3267)
Updated: Apr 26, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 1.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Feb 23, 2013 (at least)
Permissions: 1
Website: support.google.com/websearch/answer/166331
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Google Goggles is an app by Sky Map Devs in the Productivity category, listed since at least February 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.9.2, the minimum Android version rose from 2.2 to 4.0. It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.9.2, it adds 1 new permission (“Read Google service settings”) and drops 9 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “View network connections” and 6 more).

Ratings

4.3out of 534 ratings

5 ★62%
4 ★18%
3 ★15%
2 ★3%
1 ★3%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v3.0.208511728

Security bug fix.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “playtition”.

Search by taking a picture: point your mobile phone camera at a painting, a famous landmark, a barcode or QR code, a product, or a popular image. If Goggles finds it in its database, it will provide you with useful information. Goggles can read text in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish, and translate it into other languages. Goggles also works as a barcode / QR code scanner. Features: - Scan barcodes using Goggles to get product information - Scan QR codes using Goggles to extract information - Recognize famous landmarks - Translate by taking a picture of foreign language text - Add Contacts by scanning business cards or QR codes - Scan text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Recognize paintings, books, DVDs, CDs, and just about any 2D image - Solve Sudoku puzzles - Find similar products

Version history

3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.9.2. Since v3.0.208511728 it requires Android 4.0+.

v3.0.208511728 LATEST Apr 26, 2026 1.2 MB TRUSTED v1.9.2 May 15, 2013 2.6 MB TRUSTED v1.9.3 May 2, 2014 2.6 MB WARNING

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Google, Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v1.9.2, which matches Google Play v1.9.2

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Apr 26, 2026
Antivirus scan passed Nov 13, 2020
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
File MD5c345e028c9404b269567c0992b01710b
Uploaded by “playtition” 32 followers · uploading since 2026

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Permissions (1)

Google Goggles requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.

Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Google Goggles APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Google Goggles for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.0 or later. Version 1.9.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Google Goggles APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.9.2, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c345e028c9404b269567c0992b01710b.