Google Instant Shows Real Time Search Results, And It’s Really Fast

Earlier today we told you about Google Scribe – a real time text autocomplete tool by Google. It looks like Google is experimenting with a lot of real time results recently.

Earlier there was real time updates for Google Alerts and a small experiment where you can see search results as you type in Google Search box. Google has just rolled out Google Instant , which displays search results as you type.

Another thing worth noticing is the small suggestions which appear right inside the search box. Start typing anything and Google will offer relevant words or phrases, selecting which will automatically complete the “probable” search phrase.

You can also select the options from automatic drop down, as shown below:

Turn off Google Instant – use Classic Google

To turn off Google Instant and revert to the classic version of Google, all you have to do is click the small dropdown placed just right of the search box and select “Instant is off”

The Google Instant feature is only available from the main Google.com homepage. If you visit any country specific Google domain (e.g Google.co.in), you will see the older Google search interface. Users on domains other than Google.com can only access Google Instant if they are signed in to a Google Account. The same is also true for Google news and Google blog search as well.

Advantages of Google Instant Search

Dynamic results: The results are dynamic in nature and thus will save you time.  Example: Typing “w” will show you weather forecast instantly.

Search predictions: The newer interface tries to predict the need of the user and shows available options directly in the search box.

Scrolling search: If you use the down arrow key after typing a word, you will notice that the search results get refreshed. This will be useful when you want to have a quick look on the search results without refreshing or reloading the page.

Somehow, I have this feeling that the Google logo has slightly grown bigger. More information on Google Instant is available on this page