Search by Image
Search by Image - Reverse Image Search Tool
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Extension summary
Search by Image is a browser extension that makes effortless reverse image searches possible, and comes with support for more than 30 search engines.
Search by Image is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon
The extension helps journalists and researchers verify the authenticity of images, and assists in the identification of false information on social media. Search by Image is also popular among photographers, helping artists explore how their work is shared on the web, while shoppers find it valuable for discovering similar products at discounted prices.
The extension enables you to search for images from the context menu and the browser toolbar with the help of a diverse set of reverse image search engines, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines.
https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/wiki/Search-engines
Images positioned at the selected area are detected regardless of how they were embedded in the page. The extension also supports searching with images from your device, images from private sites, and captured areas of the page.
A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.
Search modes:
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spammy, or outdated.- Simple and effective
- Works great for design ideas
- Integrates well with other tools
- Very good user experience with AI search capabilities
- Performs similarly to Google Lens
- Does not work on some websites
- Frequently reports that it is not working or fails
- Redirects to other sites without searching
- Issues when using Tineye search
- Some users cannot use certain features
- Issues with functionality and reliability
- Integration with other tools like Picture Picker
- Comparison to other image search tools like Google Lens and Tineye
User reviews
Clément T., 2025-01-18 
River Saxton, 2025-01-06 
Dan Le, 2024-12-28Extension safety
Risk impact
Search by Image requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Search by Image has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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