Google Images is a great place to search for pictures and photos by typing in relevant keywords. But you can also search Google using an image called a reverse image search to find out more information about a specific photo or graphic.
What is a reverse image search?
When you do a reverse image search on Google, you place a photo, or a link to a photo, in the search bar instead of a text query. Google then finds websites featuring your image as well as related images. It will also detects the subject of your photo and brings up other websites related to your image topic.
Reverse image search is a content-based image retrieval query technique that involves providing the CBIR system with a sample image that it will then base its search upon; in terms of information retrieval, the sample image is very useful in its ways (-Wikipedia).
When to Use Google reverse image search
You can use google reverse image search in following case
- Find information about a photo :- A reverse image search could bring up a website that includes a person’s name or information about a product.
- Find other similar images :- If you want to find other photos connected to a specific image, a reverse search will also populate related pictures.
- Uncover plagiarism:- A reverse image search will bring up similar images. This can reveal whether an image was copied from someone else’s work.
Using an Image from the search results
Go to Your google chrome or google app on your android or iPhone device. In android, the app is already installed or you can find it on the google play store, for an iPhone visit the app store to download google and Google Chrome app.
- Google.com on the chrome app on your iPhone or Android
- Describe the image you want to search. For example, you could type “tuxedo cat.”
You can also use this from your desktop or pc.
Google image search Image upload
You can learn more about an image or the objects around you with a reverse image search.
Your results can include:
- Search results for objects in the image
- Similar images
- Websites with the image or a similar image
Search with a URL
- On your computer, open a web browser, like Chrome or Safari.
- Go to the website with the picture you want to use.
- To copy the URL, right-click on the picture.
- Click Copy image address.
- Go to Google Images.
- Click Search by image Search by image.
- Click Paste image URL.
- In the text box, paste the URL.
- Click Search by image.
The URLs you search with aren’t saved in your browsing history. Google may store the URLs to make our products and services better.
Upoad a picture
- On your computer, open a web browser, like Chrome or Safari.
- Go to Google Images.
- Click Search by image Search by image.
- Click Upload an image and then Choose file or Browse.
- Select a picture from your computer.
- Click Open or Choose.
Drag and drop a picture
- On your computer, open a browser, like Chrome or Firefox.
- Go to Google Images.
- On your computer, find the file with the picture you want to search with.
- Click the picture.
- Hold down the mouse, drag the picture, and then drop it into the search box.
Note: To drag and drop pictures, you’ll need to use Chrome or Firefox.
Learn How to use Google Keyword Planner.
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