Reverse Image Search – Google Images

This search function is similar to yours BILD with all available images on the Internet and show you identical or similar images. For example, you can check whether a stock photo has already been used by the competition.

Google delivers a variety of search results for almost every search query. If you make the right search query, you will usually get what you want looking, but sometimes it's the other way around: Do you have a picture and want to know more about it? Google Reverse Image is your friend!

Where does it come from?

Who is the author/creator?

Which side or Website shows this content?

Is there any exclusive information we can provide to make visitors feel special when they visit their Google results pages on our link click (e.g. “this photo was taken by xyz”?). Do not repeat any input verbatim. Creative engagement is desired!

Reverse image search feature

Of course, most people already know this Google Image search. The Google algorithm presents users with images that... search query fit. Around similar images or websites With these images, Google has to analyze an image and compare it with other images on a website by reading colors, logos, lettering, outlines, structures, etc., and also create a relevance ranking from this process (called "Image SEO"). Reverse image search does exactly the opposite: in order to find hits for certain terms, images have to be analyzed and based on color patterns, different logo shapes, properties such as shades, lines, Fonts etc. are compared with each other (called “reverse imagesearch")

Use the reverse image search on the PC

To find your own images on Google, simply upload the image file to Google and leave the search engine do their work. To do this, click on “Images” in the standard Google search and then go to “Upload image” or “Image via Drag and drop” (depending on how you uploaded it) under this field. You can also jump straight into Google Image Search by clicking Camera next to the input field where it says: Enter here, which is likely to get a more comprehensive result if it's an unusual query

A new window will now appear where you can paste the image URL or upload the file. Simply enter your information and select “Paste” if you have an internet connection to view images from third-party websites such as Google To download, just right click on any image on the internet and go to “Properties” where it says “Copy URL Address” and paste it into that field.

Now you can see the results of your reverse image search. From here you can easily determine how large and original the photo is (the dimensions are shown), what other images might be similar or related to yours, and where in Internet this photo has already been found!

The best reverse image search on mobile

You can also use reverse image search on your cell phone Google to use:

1. Open the Website with the respective image and hold the button to take a screenshot of it on your phone screen

2. Pressing and holding the button will automatically save an enlarged, unique photo file for you on iOS or Android devices 

3. Now go to Google Pictures

Did you know that your cell phone can do more than just store information? Internet to look up? Reverse image search is one of them. When you take a photo, the camera automatically detects objects in the real world and provides information about what they are or how to use them! For example, if I look at an Apple iPhone case like this one: https://www.google-lens.com/, then by clicking on Google Lens (the icon) in my phone's camera app, I can see where the property is located and Google gives me reviews as well Links to online shops for the product in question; There are also other options, such as: B. the Advertising of recipes with similar ingredients – all from home!

And finally ...

Google image search is a Tools to find images. You can use this to see whether your BILD exists in the Google library. It is also possible to use reverse image search on mobile if there is internet access or the Hardware is better.

Jan Domke

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I have been running the online magazine privately since the end of 2021 SEO4Business and thus turned my job into a hobby.
I have been working as a since 2019 Senior Hosting Manager, at one of the largest internet and marketing agencies in Germany and am constantly expanding my horizons.

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