Google is not only the world’s most used search engine, but also a platform full of hidden surprises, also known as easter eggs. Some are educational, some are just plain fun, and all show the creative side of Google’s developers.
Here are some secret tricks and commands you can try yourself – just go to Google.com and type them in the search bar!
🔄 1. Type z or r twice and see what happens.
If you type z or r twice in Google and press Enter, you will see the page perform a barrel roll.
✅ It also works if you type:
do a barrel roll.
This is a very popular trick and one of the most popular among users.
Search Google Gravity and activate the physics.
This is one of the most eye-catching tricks. To see it in action, follow these steps:
- Type
Google Gravityin the search bar. - Click on the first result that says “Google Gravity – Mr. Doob”.
- Wait a few seconds… and you will see how all the elements of the Google home page collapse as if they had real weight!
You can drag and drop the elements all over the screen as if they had gravity. It’s just an animation, but very entertaining and creative.
🎲 3. Type Roll a dice or Flip a coin.
Don’t have a die handy or want to flip a coin? Google solves it for you instantly:
Roll a dice: shows you a virtual die that you can roll.- Flip a Coin: simulates the tossing of a coin (heads or tails).
You can also roll several dice at the same time, choose dice with different numbers of faces (as in role-playing games) and add up the results.
🧮 4. Hidden calculator and instant converter.
Google is also a powerful mathematical tool. You can:
- Directly write operations such as:
85*12orsquare root(144). - Make conversions such as:
100 USD to EURor25 miles to km.
⌛ 5. Use Google Timer or Set a 2-minute timer.
Need to concentrate or cook something? Just type:
👉 Set a 2-minute timer.
And Google will trigger a visual timer with sound.
You can also use it as a stopwatch(start stopwatch) if you prefer.
Type askew or tilt and watch the screen.
When you search for askew or tilt, you will see that the results page tilts slightly to one side. It’s a subtle but endearing detail that demonstrates Google’s humor.
👾 Other curious tricks to try:
- Atari Breakout: Google this term and get ready to play the classic block game.
- Blink HTML: When you search for this, you’ll see all the bold words start to blink on the screen, in homage to the old
<blink>tag in HTML. Pacman: to play directly from Google the classic Pacman game.Snake game: yes, the mythical snake game that you can play in your browser.Tic tac toe: to playtic-tac-toeagainst Google’s AI.- Super Mario Bros: Type
Super Mario Brosin the search engine. You will see a question mark block like in the classic game. If you click on it… the Mario coin effect sounds! - Fidget Spinner: Type
fidget spinnerand one will appear spinning on the screen. You can switch between classic spinner and number spinner.
Youtube tricks:
1. Use the keyboard shortcuts.
YouTube has super useful shortcuts to navigate faster:
K– Pause or play.J– Go back 10 seconds.L– Advance 10 seconds.M– Mute.F– Full screen.0to9– Go to 0%-90% of the video.
2. Type “awesome” while a video is playing.
During the playback of any video, type the word awesome (without clicking anywhere), and the progress bar will turn colors and start glowing!
✅ Conclusion.
Google is much more than a search engine. It hides little tricks and interactive games that make exploring the web more fun and curious. From video game homages to practical utilities such as dice or timers, these easter eggs show the human and creative side of the technological giant.
Next time you use Google, don’t hesitate to try one of these commands – who knows what other surprises you may find!
