How to Do a Barrel Roll
The Google barrel roll Easter egg takes about four seconds to trigger. Here’s exactly how to do it — on desktop, on mobile, with one roll or many — plus what’s happening under the hood when your screen starts to spin.
The Classic Method
This is the original, fastest way to trigger the barrel roll. Works on any laptop or desktop with a modern browser.
Open Google.com
Go to google.com in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Any modern browser works — no extensions or special settings needed.
Click the Search Bar
Click the main search input to focus it. On a laptop you can also just start typing — Google’s homepage activates search input by default.
Type “do a barrel roll”
Type the phrase exactly. Capitalization doesn’t matter — “Do A Barrel Roll” works the same as lowercase. Don’t press Enter yet.
Press Enter
Hit Enter (or click the search button). The results page loads and immediately starts rotating clockwise. One full 360° revolution, then back to normal.
Done.
The whole page — Google logo, search bar, results, Knowledge Panels, ads — rotates as a single unit and returns to its starting position. That’s a barrel roll.
Other Ways to Trigger the Roll
On Mobile
Open Chrome or Safari on your phone. Tap the address bar, type google.com, then search “do a barrel roll.” On Android, the Chrome address bar also works as a Google search. The animation renders on most modern mobile browsers — see our mobile guide for more detail.
Address Bar Shortcut
If your browser’s address bar uses Google as the default search engine, you can type “do a barrel roll” directly in the URL bar and press Enter — it searches Google automatically. Skips the homepage entirely.
Multiple Rolls
Add a number to the phrase: “do a barrel roll 2 times,” “10 times,” “100 times.” Google adjusts the animation count. Or use the tool on this site to spin on demand with full count control.
This Site’s Spin Tool
Don’t want to leave? The homepage has an interactive spin tool that triggers the barrel roll animation right here — no Google required. Set any count, hit spin, and watch.
How Google Does the Spin
When Google detects the barrel roll query, it injects a CSS animation into the results page that rotates the entire page container. It uses the transform: rotate() CSS property, which rotates elements without actually moving them in the document layout.
The animation applies to the outermost content wrapper — so everything visible on the page rotates together as a single block. When the animation completes, the transform returns to 0°. The page was never actually moved; just visually spun.
For multiple rolls, Google multiplies the total degree count. Two rolls = 720°, ten rolls = 3,600°, and so on. The transition duration is scaled so the spin doesn’t take too long even at high counts.
/* What Google does, simplified */
@keyframes barrel-roll {
from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
.results-wrapper {
animation: barrel-roll 1s ease-in-out;
}
How-To Questions
How do you do a barrel roll on Google?
Go to Google.com, type “do a barrel roll” in the search bar, and press Enter. The results page rotates 360° and snaps back to normal. Works on desktop and mobile.
Does it work in all browsers?
Yes — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all support the animation. Older browsers or those with JavaScript disabled may not display the spin effect.
Does Google still do barrel rolls in 2024?
Yes. The Easter egg has been continuously active since November 2011. As of 2024–2025, it still works exactly as it always has.
Can you make it spin more than once?
Yes — search “do a barrel roll 2 times,” “do a barrel roll 10 times,” or any other count. Google’s Easter egg supports multiple roll counts. See our 10× guide and 100× guide for more.
What if the barrel roll isn’t working?
Check that you’re on google.com (not a cached or country-specific version with a different rollout). Make sure JavaScript is enabled. Try a different browser. On mobile, try Chrome instead of an in-app browser.
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