How to search by image on a computer or phone.

Searching for the origin of images or similar photos is not a new feature of search engines like Google, Bing, and Coccoc. However, many people are still unaware of this search method. This article from TipsMake will share how to search by image on your computer and Android phone, helping you find more information from images on the internet and quickly check for image copying errors.

How to use Google's image search tool

 

Table of Contents:
I. What is image search?
II. The latest ways to search by image.
1. How to search by image on a computer.
2. Searching by image on a phone.
3. How to search by image using third-party tools.

I. What is image search?

Typically, when searching for any information on the internet, we usually search using keywords or text related to the search topic. With image searches on search engines, the keywords are replaced with images.

All you need to do is simply upload the image or copy the image link and paste it into the Google search bar instead of using text. The search engine will then query the data and return the image topic and other websites related to your image topic.

Image search can be very useful for finding more information about a photo, investigating image copying and plagiarism, and easily finding similar images to those already on your personal device.

 

II. How to search by image (latest method)

You can search for images on your computer or phone using images available on the internet or from your device's photo library. Here are some ways you can get started.

Note: As of now, Google remains the largest search engine worldwide. Therefore, in this article, TipsMake will share how to search using Google Images. You can follow similar steps for other search engines on your device.

 

1. How to search using images on a computer

Step 1 : Access the Google Images search tool, select the camera icon (search by image). Click here for quick access.

Step 2: On the Google image search interface on your computer, you can choose one of two image search methods instead of text:

- Option 1: Click " upload a file " to select the image you want to search for.

After searching, the tool will return images that are similar to the search result. Here, you can also select " find image source " to find the original source of the image on your device.

Alternatively, you can also perform this task quickly by opening two windows simultaneously: one containing the image and the other containing the Google Image search window. Then, select and drag the image from your computer into the search window so that Google Image can retrieve the relevant image.

- Option 2: Searching by image URL: Copy the URL of the image you want to search for on the internet, paste it into the search box in the Google Image browser, and then press " search ".

Step 3: The results returned from the image search on the computer are similar images and websites containing those images.

Instead of having to copy the image address and paste it into the Google Images search box, you can use Google Lender to search directly for any image on the internet. Here's how:

Step 1 : Open your web browser on your computer and access the website containing the image you want to use.

Step 2 : Click on the image, then click on "search image" on Google Drive. You will see results that are similar or identical to the image you searched for.

 

2. Image search on your phone

Image search on iPhone and Android is quite similar. Therefore, in this article, we will guide you on how to search on an Android phone. You can follow the same steps on other phones.

Before proceeding with this method, you need to download Chrome for mobile devices.
- Download Chrome for Android
- Download Chrome for iPhone

How to do it

Step 1 : Open the search function on the Chrome app on your Android or iPhone.
Step 2 : Enter a description of the image you want to search for. For example, TipsMake is searching for images related to the text " pretty girls ".

Step 3 : The screen will display search results related to your search term. Next, select an image from the search results.

Step 4: Continue tapping the screen and select " Find this image on Google ". Immediately, the browser will search for the image and return results showing source pages containing the image and similar images.

Step 1 : Open the Google Chrome app on your iPhone or Android. Then, tap the camera icon in the search bar.
Step 2: In the image search interface, you can choose one of two ways to search for images: " Search using Google Lens " directly or search using images already available on your device.

To continue, you need to allow Google apps access to photos, media, and files on your device.

Step 3: Search using Google Images

Scenario 1: Search using the camera

- Select " Search with camera ". Next, in the Google Lens interface, select " Open camera ", then select " Allow " to agree to Google taking photos and videos. Then, move the camera to the image you want to search, and press the capture button to start the search. With each camera angle you move, Google will scan and return the image search results below.

Option 2: Search using images already available on your phone.

- On the Google Lens interface, scroll down, browse through the photos on your device, and select the appropriate photo to search on Google. Immediately, Google Lens will scan the image and return the corresponding image search results.

Note: When using Google Lens to search for images, you can manually adjust the lens size to find images of the appropriate size.

 

3. How to search by image using third-party tools

Besides using built-in search browsers, several tools are also specifically designed for image searching. Therefore, if you're looking for a suitable image search website, you can browse through some options such as:

- TinEye
- Yandex
- Duplichecker

Additionally, you can also use several image search apps for Android and iPhone phones: CamFind, Reverse, etc.

 

For more data related to image search (reverse image search), you can refer to our article "2 Best Online Reverse Image Search Tools".

In summary, TipsMake has shared with you detailed ways to search by image on computers, Android phones, and iPhones. Hopefully, this information is useful to you, helping you find more information about your photos. See you in the next articles.