Image Search

Google can search for words but also images. 

images.google.com 

This is one of those Google Search tricks which is extremely useful but not many users know about. You can use an image to search for related images. This comes in handy when you have an image but don’t have any context.

You can learn more about an image or the objects around you with a reverse image search. For example, you can take a photo of an animal and use it to search for info or other similar images. Or maybe you want to see where the same image is also being used online.  

Search With An Uploaded Image

  1. On your computer, open a web browser, like Chrome or Safari.
  2. Go to Google Images
  3. Click Search by image Search by image.
  4. Click Upload an image and then Choose file or Browse.
  5. Select a picture from your computer.
  6. Click Open or Choose.

Drag And Drop A Picture

  1. On your computer, open a browser, like Chrome or Firefox. 
  2. Go to Google Images. 
  3. On your computer, find the file with the picture you want to search with. 
  4. Click the picture. 
  5. Hold down the mouse, drag the picture, and then drop it into the search box.

Important: To drag and drop pictures, you’ll need to use Chrome or Firefox.  

Search With A URL

  1. On your computer, open a web browser, like Chrome or Safari. 
  2. Go to the website with the picture you want to use. 
  3. To copy the URL, right-click on the picture. 
  4. Click Copy image address. 
  5. Go to Google Images. 
  6. Click Search by image Search by image. 
  7. Click Paste image URL. 
  8. In the text box, paste the URL. 
  9. Click Search by image. 
  10. The URLs you search with aren't saved in your browsing history. 

Google may store the URLs to make our products and services better.

Search With a Picture From A Website

  1. On your computer, open the Chrome browser. 
  2. Go to the website with the picture you want to use. 
  3. Right-click the picture. 
  4. Click Search Google for image. 
  5. You’ll see your results in a new tab.

Search With An Image From Search Results

  1. Go to images.google.com 
  2. Search for an image. 
  3. Click the image. 
  4. At the top right, click Visually search this image

Learn More

  • Search With An Image On Google

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    CREDIT: The Futur (2017, October 11). How To Brainstorm Using Google Search & Stock Photo Sites. Retrieved from YouTube.