Can you do a Google image search? Or are you still sorting through gigabytes of photos to find the image you need? Stop doing this: we will teach you quickly search any images that match your request, find similar pictures in a few seconds, and also easily check the required photo for uniqueness.
In this section we will teach you how to find a picture on the Internet using a picture. The answer to such a rather confusing question literally lies on the surface. For example, you found an image of an object or person on the Internet. And you urgently need to find a similar or similar picture. For this There are several ways.
- If you are using Google Chrome browser, hover your mouse over the image and right-click the command Find this image on Google.
- When using a browser FirefoxSearch by image is possible after installing the application Google Search by Image. In this case, also right-click and select the option Search Image on Google.
Google image search: instant solution to the problem
Let's get started with one of the most common search methods. So, you have a picture of a certain product or person and you need to find out more information about it. Again, 2 paths open before us along which we will move towards our goal.
For the first search option we will use a link to a photo or picture. We offer step-by-step instructions for searching Google using an image.
- Open the search engine.
- Find the word “Pictures” in the upper right corner and click on it with the mouse.
- We moved to Google Images.
- Right on the address bar on the right there is an icon with a camera image. Click on it.
- We are presented with 2 search options: by link or by the photo itself, downloaded from the computer.
- As we remember, for the first option we will perform a Google search by image using a link. Open the required image in the browser, click the option Copy image link or Copy image URL and move the link to the address bar of the search engine under the option Provide link. Click Search by image and get the result.
- We see all the options where we can find this picture, and similar images also appear.
The second Google search option assumes that you need upload a photo that is already on your computer.
- You follow the same steps to log into Google Images, but select the option Upload file, click on it and select the desired photo from your computer.
- This way, you can find all similar images based on a sample, view similar photos, or check your picture for uniqueness.
We will use similar search tools in Yandex. You can see in detail how this works in practice in the video.
Everything looks even simpler if you start learning how to search Google using an image from your phone. Let's say you need to find a photo similar or similar to one you already have in your browser search results. By the way, we will be using the Chrome app (for Android, iPhone and iPad).
Sometimes we need to find the movie title from one image and that is also very easy. For example, you saw a beautiful picture from VK and you feel in your heart that this is a frame from some painfully familiar film. But you can’t remember the name. And you also don’t know how to find this film to watch.
We hasten to reassure you: you are already familiar with the search methods. Use all of the above methods to search in Google or Yandex using an image. They are ideal for find out the name of the movie you are interested in and go to watch it.
Living in the digital age is a truly amazing opportunity. With just a few clicks of a mouse (or on a smartphone screen), we can access an immense wealth of information. Artificial intelligence systems being implemented everywhere satisfy even the most fanciful requests and sometimes find results that we didn’t even know existed.
One of the permanent market leaders that searches for user data is, of course, Google Corporation. Its search engine has long been considered the most recognizable Internet service. But while everyone understands everything with written requests, not everyone knows about the possibility of finding information from a picture. We intend to correct this situation and explain simple methods of working with another useful search engine function.
Insert image into search
Situations due to which we increasingly turn to image search on the Internet are happening more and more often. Sometimes you want to find the original source who posted the original image. Or it happens that, having a still from a film, you are interested in finding out the name of the film. This type of search even has its own separate term – “reverse”. And there are only two variations of reverse search themselves:
Search via link
- To carry out a similar procedure, you first need to know the URL of the image you are looking for. This can be done by right-clicking on the photo and then selecting the “Copy image URL” command.
- After receiving the necessary link, go to the site https://images.google.com/. Here we are interested in the camera icon, clicking on which will allow you to place a link.
- Paste the link into the column that appears (key combination CTRL + V) and click “Search by image”.
- Next, the service will provide us with all the results found for your request. As we can see, the system recognized the make and model of the car in the picture, and also provided news/video materials that may well be of interest to the searcher.
Note: the Google Chrome browser greatly simplifies the work of searching for a picture using a link. Bypassing several points at once, after right-clicking on the photo, you can select the “Find image (Google)” option and go straight to the results.
Search by file
The set of algorithms that provide us with the ability to carry out Google image search by picture is called “computer vision”. The technology is being refined to this day, providing the opportunity not only to find matching illustrations, but also those close in source. For example, you can search for a picture through Google, while having an edited version of it, or located from a different angle (even a small part of it). It is also convenient to search for a person using a Google image, even if the subject is from a different angle.
- To get started, you will need to go to https://images.google.com/ and click on the icon that resembles a camera.
- Next, select the “Upload file” tab and click on the “Select file” button.
- In the required directory, select the photo that interests you and click “Open”.
- After a short loading of the image, you will be presented with the search results. As you can see, the search engine not only recognized the actor in the photo, but other works from this photo shoot were placed in a window of similar pictures.
Google Reverse Image Search Extension
If you are interested in the ability to quickly search for images in Google, bypassing manual copying and pasting of links, but you fundamentally refuse to use Chrome, or you are faced with the problem of finding a specific image size, we recommend using browser extensions. An excellent choice would be Google Reverse Image Search, which is suitable for installation in Opera, or Mozilla Firefox. For example, let's look at the installation for the latter.
- We go to the official extension page. On the page that appears, select “+ Add to Firefox”.
- Next, we agree to the application requirements by clicking on the “Add” button.
- The extension is installed and ready to use. Let's check it out. Select any image on the Internet and apply RMB to it. Click on the “Google Reverse Image Search” command.
- As you can see, the same photos were displayed on the results page, but with different side resolutions.
Via TinEye
Another option that you can use is the TinEye Reverse Image Search extension, which is also used in various browsers. There is almost no fundamental difference between it and Google Reverse Image Search. However, Tinay has a more advanced search, as it automatically uploads images to the search engine of the same name.
- Installing it completely repeats the procedure described in the section above. First, let's go to the page with the extension . Click "Add to Firefox".
- Confirm adding to the library.
- TinEye is functioning. An additional feature has appeared in the browser context menu, which can be called up by right-clicking on any picture. paragraph.
- After clicking it, a new tab with search results should open.
Searching for a picture via phone
Increasingly, we have to conduct a Google image search from our phone and can no longer count on so many options presented above. However, we can find a suitable image from an Android phone (iPhone) in several ways.
Option in which the image is online
If we have an Internet connection, we can easily use Google's simplified search algorithms. To do this, select the required photo and long press on its area until the context menu appears. Select "Find this image on Google"
Wait for the results page to appear.
Option if the picture is on the media
Unfortunately, the Google Images service does not allow you to upload an image from your phone and then identify it. Various applications come to the rescue, the leader among which is considered to be “Search By Image”. Thanks to it, you will be able to find the original part of the photo involved in the collage, edit the photo before searching for it, and the process of finding the original will be carried out on the servers of Google, TinEye and even Yandex.
Go to the application page in the Play Store. Click on “Install” and wait for the installation to complete.
Looking for a movie by picture
Having understood the basic methods and tools that most users resort to, we can now easily figure out where and how to find the original source who posted the photo. These skills are also useful in the case when, having a frame from a film with a scene that seems familiar to us, we are unable to remember its name.
For example: we accidentally came across a familiar shot from the TV series “Friends” in the news feed, but the title of the episode was confusing. In order not to waste time entering a text query and viewing all seasons, let’s apply the knowledge acquired earlier:
Select the photo with the right mouse button and select image search in Google.
Thanks to the availability of special web services and applications, you can easily find a person by photo.
Most modern programs and websites use artificial intelligence technology.
It allows you to increase the accuracy of facial recognition in a photo as the number of program users increases.
It should be understood that no search engine can give a 100% guarantee of finding an image. Often errors occur when reading pixels, or the browser searches for photos that are similar in meaning and color palette.
Below are some of the most effective ways. If one of them does not help you, feel free to move on to the other.
Ultimately, one of the methods will turn out to be the most suitable for your picture and the person will be found. We also recommend that you carry it out using several photographs at once, if you have them.
ServiceGoogle
The first and easiest way to search by image is the well-known Google. The developers of the popular system have introduced a function for working with user images.
Now you can not only enter a query, but also insert individual images into the text field. The search engine carries out analysis for all sites and social networks that are indexed in the system.
Let's look at a simple example of how to use the function:
- Let's go to the website. This page differs from the standard one by the presence of an additional button for adding;
- To get started, click on the camera icon. A window for selecting the type of photo upload will appear. The user can provide a direct link to an image already posted on the Internet or download graphics from the computer’s memory;
- Click on the “Search by image” button.
The result of processing your request in Google will look like this:
It will automatically indicate the person's name or subject. Also, the user will be able to view similar images. Another element of search results are pages that mention the person found.
Often, the result only shows similar images without providing a name. This means that there are too many similar pictures on the Internet and the system cannot find a 100% exact match. Try scrolling down to the "Pages with matching images" box. This way you can view a list of links that contain what you are looking for.
With it you can search not only for people, but also for various objects. As practice shows, a search engine can be very useful when you need to find out the name of an unknown item or find things you like.
Yandex
Photo search from Yandex is another popular service that searches for graphic content across all sites. At first glance, it is practically no different from Google, except for the interface and design. However, Yandex developers claim that their system uses a modified algorithm using computer vision.
This way, by using both systems, you can have a better chance of finding the one you're looking for. To start the analysis, go to the main site. Find the text line and next to it click on the “Pictures” tab to go to the corresponding section:
- In the tab that opens, click on the camera icon;
- Now in the tab that opens, click on the button to load a photo from the PC memory or provide a direct link to the picture on the Internet. Click on “Find”;
The result will be a set of the most similar images with which you can find a person. Also, you can select different picture sizes and continue the analysis with a better quality photo. Be sure to look at the list of mentions on other sites to increase your chances of discovering the person.
Analysis by photo inVK
In addition to standard systems, there are a lot of services for monitoring by photo only in specific social networks. Since 95% of Runet users have a profile on VKontakte, it is better to search for it using special resources that work only with this social network. This way, you will reduce the analysis time and the number of similar pictures.
To start monitoring photos on VK, you need to install an extension for the Chrome browser. The app is called "StopFake". Go to the software store and enter the name of the extension. Then click on the install key and wait for the button to appear in the upper right corner.
Although the program is designed to quickly identify fake accounts, it can also be used to find people. You will need to upload a photo to your album on VKontakte, since this can only be done using the one that is in the site’s database.
- Open the photo in your album in VK. The album can be private, the main thing is that it is on the website;
- After opening the image, press the key to launch the StopFake extension. It is located in the upper right corner of the browser toolbar. To eliminate possible errors in the operation of the utility, we recommend restarting the browser immediately after installing the extension;
- It will automatically identify them on the social network that contains the photo you are looking for. Thanks to the author's signature, you can easily find the person you need. Click on the author's name to go to it.
Hello, dear readers. It's time to talk about searching for images using a pattern. Here I mean searching for similar images or copies of images you already have.
Probably each of you has encountered such a need at least once. I won’t tell you why you need this, you probably know better about it.
To search for images based on a sample, I use three methods: Google image search, Yandex image search and TinEye image search service.
First, you need to go to Google Image Search and click on the camera icon in the search bar.
In the field that appears, you can enter the address of the image on the Internet if you found it on some site, or you can upload the picture from your computer.
You can also simply drag the image onto the search field and the search will begin instantly. That's it, now you can see the results.
Google search occurs in two directions: exact matches and similar images. First, exact matches will be displayed, that is, on which sites a similar picture is found. The next step is to search for similar images. This is where you can have some fun. The fact is that the Google search engine selects images based on the color palette, and most often, they are only similar in color to the original image.
In my example, I searched for a burning car, and similar results display some tomato dishes similar in color to the searched image.
If you have Google Chrome and you want to find an image open in it, then this can be done simply from the context menu, after right-clicking on it:
Google can determine what is shown in a picture and suggests the most appropriate search query to find new images. Found images can be sorted by size and date they appeared on the Internet.
Search by image in Yandex
Here the logic of working with the service is the same as in Google, so I will not describe in detail how to work with the service. In Yandex image search, you need to insert a link to the image in the search field, a copy of which you want to find. Unfortunately, you cannot upload your image from your computer.
Yandex has many filters that allow you to more accurately find a suitable image, but I did not find the opportunity to upload my file, so Google would be more preferable in this case.
We can conclude that each of the services has its own advantages and you can combine work with them.
Image Search
It is a standalone web service that provides plugins for most popular web browsers. TinAi often helps me out if I need to find the original version of an image from an existing fragment.
I noticed that Tinai's image database is smaller than Google's, which is not surprising. But despite this, TinAi impresses with its convenience and speed of access to the service. After installing the browser extension, a corresponding menu item appears in the context menu, with which you can quickly start searching for similar images from almost any site.
How to use TinEye?
Let's assume that you have already installed the Google Chrome browser extension. Now you need to right-click on the picture that interests you and select Search image on TinEye. After this you will see the search results:
In this picture, only one search result is visible, in fact there are 30 of them. The number 2 in the orange circle shows how many sites a similar picture was found on. In this case, there are 2 sites and their names are the same. But there are also more of them.
The plugin settings are simple. The first group “Sort Order” allows you to set the sorting settings for the found images: best match, smallest match and largest image. They can be changed in search results on the TinEye website. The second group of settings “Open searches in” allows you to specify in which tab to open search results: in the background tab, in the new active tab or in the current tab.
To conveniently search for images using a sample, you can download the corresponding plugin, but as practice shows, you often have to upload the image directly through the TinEye website. This is because quite often the picture comes to us with some inscriptions or other graphic elements that can distort the search. In other words, you often have to first clear the image of unnecessary elements, and then search. But if the picture is normal and you are satisfied with everything, then you can safely use the plugin and look at the results.
We’ve only looked at a few ways to search for similar images, I’m sure there are a few more good ones, but these three are enough for me. Perhaps this list will be expanded over time.
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Hello again everyone. Sometimes in the process of work or study we need to use various pictures, drawings, photographs, images. If you are proficient in graphics programs, such as Photoshop or the like, you can draw a picture yourself or edit a photograph. If you do not have such abilities, then you can turn to a freelancer (a person who does custom work) or try to find the right picture or photo on the Internet. To do this, we will use the well-known Yandex and Google systems.
Today we will learn how to find a photograph or drawing in Yandex. We’ll also look at how you can find pictures based on your image, so to speak, thematic shots based on your original photo.
How to find an image in Yandex
So, let's go to the address https://yandex.ru/images and enter the word for the topic you want to search for. For example, let's enter the word " Internet»
And press the button " Find»
Yandex will immediately offer us various photographs and images that match the searched word. We can also sort pictures according to our taste, thanks to the panel. It has several sorting settings options, but we’ll talk about the most important ones.
Size. The most popular option. Here you can choose from those offered (large, medium, small) or simply specify your resolution in width and height.
Orientation.
This setting allows you to select images by orientation (vertical, horizontal, and square). The example shows that Yandex showed square images, as indicated.
Thanks to this setting, you will specify the type of image you are looking for (photos, with a white background, pictures and drawings, etc.).
You will figure out the rest of the sorting settings yourself.
When selecting different sorting options, each group of settings will be highlighted in light green. This will help you see where and what parameters you set when sorting.
Saving pictures to your computer
After you have chosen the appropriate photo, click on it. The image control panel will open in front of us.
Below are similar pictures, on the right is the name and the address of the site where this image was found. This picture can be immediately saved to Yandex Disk by clicking on the button " Save».
Now that the picture has opened in full, move the cursor over it and use the right mouse button to call up the context menu, where we select the item “ Save image as..." Next, in Explorer, indicate the location where we want to save it, and also give the file a name, if you need it, and click “ Save" That's it, your selected photo has been successfully saved to your hard drive.
Search images based on your image.
Sometimes, let's say you have one picture, and you need to find similar ones to yours. The Yandex service will help in this matter. We return to the above image search address.
Only now we are interested in the icon “ Search by image", located to the right of the search bar. We click on it, after which a panel will appear where you can immediately drag the image or select the image yourself on your device.
As an example, let's find similar images for a picture that is installed on our website. We select our file and in a moment Yandex will give us the dimensions of the source file, as well as the ability to select similar images from the search results.
That’s how quickly and easily we found the pictures we needed, thanks to the Yandex service. Next time we'll talk about how to do a Google image search. If you use these image search services, please share your experience in the comments. See you soon! Good health and good luck to everyone.
One of the most beautiful consolations that life offers us is that a person cannot sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
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