# Search by Image

> A powerful reverse image search tool, with support for various search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/search\_by\_image](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search_by_image)

## Overview

- **ID:** `search_by_image`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Armin Sebastian
- **Category:** search-tools,photos-music-videos,shopping
- **Daily users:** 452,135
- **Weekly downloads:** 6,011
- **Rating:** 4.61 / 5 (1,826 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-12
- **First published:** 2017-06-17
- **Size:** 894 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search_by_image/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/issues](https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search\_by\_image/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search_by_image/privacy/)

## Description

Search by Image is a versatile browser extension designed for effortless reverse image searches across 30+ search engines including Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, and TinEye. Perfect for journalists, researchers, and photographers, it helps verify image authenticity and track artwork usage online. With multiple search modes—Select URL, Select Image, Capture, Browse, and URL—you can search using images from any source, including devices, private sites, and captured screen areas.

This open-source tool supports searching from the browser context menu and toolbar with customizable settings for preferred engines and search modes. It enhances online investigations, debunks false information, and aids shoppers in finding similar products at better prices. Available on Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, Search by Image offers robust privacy and transparency with its open development and clear policies.

## Rankings

- #37 — Overall
- #1 — Shopping
- #2 — Search Tools
- #3 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #1 — default search
- #1 — hd image

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `notifications`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- ``

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users largely praise Search by Image for offering many search engines in one tool and for letting you search directly within Firefox, which saves steps and speeds up image-related research. It’s valued for finding image sources and aiding fact-checking, with several reviews calling it convenient and effective. Some users suggested features like image translation and noted occasional reliability issues or changes to search providers. A notable concern raised by a reviewer involves data sharing from Russian search engines via Yandex, and a few posts report bugs after updates.

### Pros

- Large variety of search engines/reverse image search options all in one extension.
- Convenient in-browser searching within Firefox (search without leaving the browser).
- Helpful for finding image sources and fact-checking.
- No ads (ad-free experience).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search_by_image)