How to Add the Google Search Bar to the Home Screen on Android and iOS

Google is our one-stop destination for all of our search-related queries, and it’s no wonder that, like me, many of you also prefer the convenience of launching Google search right from your phone’s home screen. Now, I know that you can always use the Google Assistant on an Android phone and Siri on an iPhone. They’re not the most reliable digital assistants, though, and if typing is your preferred input mode, being able to use Google search right from your phone’s home screen is very handy. So, in this guide, let’s learn how you can add Google search bar to home screen on Android and iOS.

It’s relatively easy to add the Google search bar to the home screen on both Android and iOS. In just a few steps, you can add the Google search widget and customize it to your liking. So, without further ado, let’s see how you can do it.

You can find a lot of useful widgets on Android, but one of the most reliable is the Google search bar widget. You can easily add the Google search bar widget on the home screen of your Android device, here is how:

1. Touch and hold anywhere on an empty space on your Android phone’s home screen to open the floating pop-up menu and select “Widgets.”

2. This will open the Widgets menu, where you will find different widgets for supported apps. Scroll down until you see the “Google” app. Click the down arrow to expand the menu. Within the menu, you can find the “Search” widget.

3. Hold down the Google search widget to place on your home screen. And voila! You have successfully placed the Google search bar on the home screen. Now whenever you’re on your home screen, you can quickly access Google Search with a simple click.

Just like Android, you can equip various useful widgets on iPhone to enhance its functionality and convenience. The Google search widget is no different. So, let’s see the process to add Google search bar on your iPhone home screen:

1. Before starting the process, make sure you install google app (DischargeFree) on your iPhone.

2. Next, find an empty spot on your iPhone home screen and hold until the apps start to wiggle. Then click on the button “plus icon“ in the upper left corner of the screen. This will take you to the iOS widget menu.

2. Within the widget menu, you will find the list of apps that support widget functionality. Scroll down until you see the Google app. Click on it to expand the menu..

3. Within the expanded menu, you will find two different widget options for Google on iOS. Select the one that suits your preferences and click on “add widget“. The two options are:

4. And done! You have successfully placed the Google search bar on the home screen of your iOS device. You can long press on the widget and move it on the screen.

I’m sure this will help you access Google Search comfortably. The best thing is that you can stack widgets on the home screen of your iPhone. But, if you’ve caught the ChatGPT fever, we suggest you check out this guide on how to use ChatGPT on Android and iOS.

If you don’t like the default Google search bar widget, you can always customize it to your liking. It’s easy to customize the Google search bar on Android, and here’s how to do it:

1. First, launch the Google app and it will take you to the Google news page. Click on your Google profile icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

2. In the expanded menu, select “settings.”

3. In the setup menu, select the “Widget Search” option.

4. From the search widget menu, you can enable the “Google Doodles in the widget” option to see the Google Doodle of the day right on your home screen.

5. For more customization options, click on the “Customize widget” option. Here, you can fully customize the look of the search widget. You can change the shape of the widget, the level of transparency, the style of the Google logo, and the color of the search widget. Once this is done, simply click on “Save” to apply the changes.

And that’s more or less what you need to know. This is how you can easily customize the appearance of the Google Search widget on your Android device.

The Google search widget on iPhone is much more interactive and useful compared to the one on Android. And you can completely change the appearance of the Google search bar on the iOS home screen. Let’s see how it works:

1. To customize the Google search widget, launch the Google app. Here, click on your profile icon at the top right and select the “Settings” option.

2. In the settings menu, tap on the “Widgets” option.

3. Within the widget menu, you can activate the widget “Dynamic Widget” option to bring additional information, including the latest news, weather information, stock prices, trends and more. Enabling this also moves the Google Lens and voice search options to the search bar at the top.

4. For more customization options, touch the “Widget Theme” option. Now, you can choose to change the Google search widget theme and choose light mode or dark mode, use dynamic wallpapers and even use solid colors. light the “Update daily” option if you want the widget theme to change regularly.

And there you have it! You have successfully customized the Google search bar on the home screen of your iOS device.

It’s just as easy to remove the Google search bar as it is to put it on the home screen of your Android device. To remove the Google search widget, touch and hold the widget to drag and drop it on the “Eliminate” icon at the top of the screen. It will remove the widget from the home screen.

Note: The option to remove widgets from your home screen may vary depending on the android skin you are using.

If, for whatever reason, you want to remove the Google search widget from your iOS device’s home screen, it’s easy to do. Let me guide you through the process.

1. Long press on the Google search widget to open the context menu. Then select the “Delete widget” option.

2. In the confirmation menu, select the “Eliminate” option in the popup menu. And this is how you remove the Google search widget from your iPhone.

To place the Google search bar at the bottom of the home screen, touch and hold the widget and drag it down. The widget will automatically create space to be placed at the bottom. Using this method, you can even put the search bar in the middle of your home screen.

Yes, you can customize the Google search bar on your iPhone and Android phone with ease. You can adjust the theme, shape and style of the logo on Android, while the iPhone widget allows you to display dynamic information and use dynamic wallpapers.

The process for adding the Chrome search bar widget is the same as the Google search bar widget. Just open the widget menu on your Android or iOS device and scroll down to find the Chrome app option. Then long press on the widget to add it to your home screen.

First, make sure you have the Google app installed on your device. This issue usually occurs with iOS device users as the device does not come with the Google app installed out of the box. Once you’ve installed the Google app on your iPhone, follow the steps in this guide to add the Google search bar to your home screen. Alternatively, you can replace the Google search widget with the Chrome search widget.

As we explained in this guide, it’s easy to add the Google Search widget to the home screen of your iOS and Android phone. The ability to access Google search directly from the home screen will be very useful. So go ahead and add the Google search bar to your phone’s home screen! What other widgets do you regularly use on your device? Let us know in the comments below.