How to Search by Image on Google
Open the Google Images website., Click the Camera icon on the right side of the search box., Select how you want to add an image., Browse the results of the image search., Stop searching by the image.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Google Images website.
Visit images.google.com in your computer's web browser.
You cannot "Search by Image" using Internet Explorer 8 or earlier.
You must be using Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9 or newer, or Safari.You can search by image from a mobile device if you are using the mobile version of Google Chrome.
Press and hold an image on a website and select "Search Google for this image" from the menu that appears. -
Step 2: Click the Camera icon on the right side of the search box.
This will open the Search by Image tool. , There are three ways you can search by an image:
Paste image URL
- You can paste any copied URL (address) for an image online.
To get an image's URL from any website, right-click on the image and select "Copy image address" or "Copy image URL".
Once the URL is copied, click the field in the Search by Image tool and press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+V (Mac) to paste the URL.
Upload an image
- Click the Choose file button and browse for the image on your computer.
Once you select an image, it will be uploaded to Google Search, which may take a few moments.
Drag and drop an image
- If you have a folder open with the image you want to search for, you can simply drag and drop it into the Search by Image tool to upload it. , After the image is uploaded the search results will be displayed.
Google will attempt to determine the original creator of the image based on search results, and will also display images that are visually similar.
This can be very useful for finding additional images for a set.
Beneath the similar image results, you'll see a list of pages that have the same image on them. , If you no longer want to search by that image, you can click the "X" next to the image name in the Google Search bar. -
Step 3: Select how you want to add an image.
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Step 4: Browse the results of the image search.
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Step 5: Stop searching by the image.
Detailed Guide
Visit images.google.com in your computer's web browser.
You cannot "Search by Image" using Internet Explorer 8 or earlier.
You must be using Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9 or newer, or Safari.You can search by image from a mobile device if you are using the mobile version of Google Chrome.
Press and hold an image on a website and select "Search Google for this image" from the menu that appears.
This will open the Search by Image tool. , There are three ways you can search by an image:
Paste image URL
- You can paste any copied URL (address) for an image online.
To get an image's URL from any website, right-click on the image and select "Copy image address" or "Copy image URL".
Once the URL is copied, click the field in the Search by Image tool and press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+V (Mac) to paste the URL.
Upload an image
- Click the Choose file button and browse for the image on your computer.
Once you select an image, it will be uploaded to Google Search, which may take a few moments.
Drag and drop an image
- If you have a folder open with the image you want to search for, you can simply drag and drop it into the Search by Image tool to upload it. , After the image is uploaded the search results will be displayed.
Google will attempt to determine the original creator of the image based on search results, and will also display images that are visually similar.
This can be very useful for finding additional images for a set.
Beneath the similar image results, you'll see a list of pages that have the same image on them. , If you no longer want to search by that image, you can click the "X" next to the image name in the Google Search bar.
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