Search options
Save time by using Search with Yandex AI, SmartBox, voice search and page search to quickly find your answers. 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 lower 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.
- 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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: Enable the Smart Camera.
: Clear the SmartBox.
: Refresh the page.
: Start a voice search. - Search suggestions
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: Popular searches (tap a search to put it into the SmartBox).
: Similar searches (tap a search to put it into the SmartBox).
: Sites that you have already visited.
: Popular sites.
Voice search
Voice input can be used for both search queries and website addresses. The voice search language is set automatically to match the system language on your smartphone. To start a voice search, tap on the right side of the SmartBox.
Note
Voice search is available in Russian, English, Ukrainian, Kazakh, and Turkish. If one of these languages is the default language of your smartphone, Yandex Browser will automatically use it for voice search. If you use a different language on your smartphone, voice search will automatically switch to English.
Find on page
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Tap → Find on page.
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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.
Image search
You can use Yandex Browser to search for similar images or take a photo of an object and find out 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 the uploaded photo:
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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 phone camera or select an image from the photo gallery (in the bottom right corner, tap the round icon with a thumbnail of the last photo).
Yandex Browser will recognize the object and suggest similar images. Search results will be in the Similar section.