Search options
Use the SmartBox, voice search, and page search. In Yandex Browser for Mobile, you can also search for information using images.
Note
You can enable family search to make sure there's no inappropriate content in search results. To learn more, see the Filter adult content section in FAQ about Yandex Search.
SmartBox
The SmartBox is the main element in Yandex Browser that you use to enter site addresses and search for information. The SmartBox is found in the upper part of the browser.
When you're browsing online, the SmartBox may disappear to allow more space for viewing websites. If you want to see it again, tap the bottom edge of the browser.
Note
You can also add the SmartBox to the Android notification bar. To do this, open Settings, go to Notifications, and turn on Show Search in the notifications bar.
To open the notification bar, on most devices you need to swipe down from the top edge of the screen.
- Enter a search query or go to a website:
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Use the SmartBox to enter search terms, a URL, or the name of a website (you can use your voice or the keyboard to enter searches).
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Tap the enter button on the virtual keyboard.
Yandex Browser automatically detects whether to show you a website or search results.
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- Icons in the SmartBox
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: Clear the SmartBox.
: Refresh the open page.
: Go to Yandex;
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: Connection security icons;
Search suggestions
: Popular search terms (tap an option to put it in the SmartBox).
: Similar search terms (tap the desired option to put it in the SmartBox)
: Sites that you have already visited
: Popular sites.
Find on page
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Tap
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Enter a word or phrase to search for.
The browser shows you all the matching words on the page. To move through the search results, use 
and 
. To close the search, click 
on the left.
Text search
To get more information about something:
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Select a word or a phrase:
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Tap and hold to select a word.
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To select multiple words, tap the first word and then move the slider to the right.
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Tap Find in Yandex in the bar above the SmartBox.
The result will be shown in Yandex search results.
Image search
You can use Yandex Browser to find similar images or take a photo of an object and ask what it is. Image search uses Yandex computer vision algorithms. The search results will show exact copies of your image and similar images. For example, similar images may be photos of kittens of the same breed.
To find images similar to:
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Tap and hold an image on a web page.
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In the context menu, tap Image search.
The search results open in Yandex Images.
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In the SmartBox, tap
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Select the Search mode.
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Take a photo with the camera of your tablet or select an image from the photo gallery (in the bottom right corner, tap the round icon with a thumbnail of the last photo).
recognizes the result and suggest similar images. Search results will be in the Similar section.