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This is a plain, step-by-step guide to reverse image searching — whether you are on a computer or a phone, and whether you have a saved photo, an image you found online, or a picture on your camera roll. Follow the steps for your device and you will have results in under a minute.
Want the whole workflow? See our complete image search techniques guide for every method in one place.
Quick answer: On desktop, open Google Lens in Google Images, click the camera icon, and upload your photo. On a phone, use Google Lens in the Google app or Google Photos. Then cross-check in Yandex or TinEye for more matches. If you are trying to buy the item in the photo, you can also search eBay by image in the eBay app to find the exact listing and check its price. Amazon shoppers can do the same with our Amazon image search guide. For handmade or vintage items, try Etsy image search in the Etsy app instead. Walmart shoppers can do the same with Walmart image search. Before you buy from a marketplace seller, learn how to check a seller’s photos on Depop.
How to reverse image search on a computer
- Go to images.google.com.
- Click the camera icon in the search bar.
- Upload a photo, drag and drop one, or paste an image URL.
- Review the visual matches and the pages that use the image.
- Drag the crop box to focus on one detail, then search again.
In Chrome you can also right-click any image on a web page and choose Search image with Google.
How to reverse image search on Android
- Open the photo in Google Photos.
- Tap the Google Lens icon.
- Lens shows matches and lets you crop to a detail.
- Tap results to open the pages that use the image.
Full details and alternatives are in our Android reverse image search guide.
How to reverse image search on iPhone
- Install the Google app from the App Store.
- Tap the Lens icon in the search bar.
- Upload a photo from your camera roll or take a new one.
- Review matches, or crop to a detail and search again.
Five different iPhone methods are covered in our iPhone reverse image search guide.
How to reverse image search a photo you found online
If the image is already on a web page, you usually do not need to download it. In Chrome, right-click (or long-press on mobile) and choose Search image with Google. Alternatively, copy the image address (URL) and paste it into Google Lens, Bing, Yandex, or TinEye.
How to reverse image search a screenshot
Screenshots work, but crop out the borders, status bar, and any app interface first so the engine focuses on the actual image. Our guide to reverse image searching a screenshot explains exactly what to crop.
A screenshot can also hold a QR code — learn how to scan a QR code from a photo if the image you saved is a code rather than a picture.
Get better results with these tips
- Use the clearest, highest-resolution copy you have.
- Search the full image first, then a tight crop of the key detail.
- Try more than one engine — each has a different index.
- Search any visible text from the image in quotation marks.
- Compare upload dates to find the earliest copy.
For the complete cross-engine method, see the complete reverse image search guide and how to find similar images.
For help checking when a match first appeared and where else it was used, see Google About this image. If you need that history for a legal case, our guide to reverse image search for lawyers explains how to document it as evidence. If the results are still too broad, learn how to search by image and keywords together.
What to do if you get no results
No match does not mean the image is unique — it may be private, new, edited, or not indexed. Try a different crop, a cleaner copy, another engine, or a text search of any words in the image.
If the photo is your own face on a face search engine, a PimEyes opt out removes it from that service’s results. For FaceCheck.ID, see our guide to FaceCheck.ID removal.
FAQ
How do I reverse image search step by step?
On desktop, open images.google.com, click the camera icon, and upload your photo. On a phone, use Google Lens in the Google app or Google Photos. Then cross-check in Yandex or TinEye.
How do I reverse image search on my phone?
On Android, open the photo in Google Photos and tap Lens. On iPhone, use the Google app and tap the Lens icon to upload a photo.
How do I reverse search an image I found online?
Right-click (or long-press) the image and choose Search image with Google, or copy the image URL and paste it into Google Lens, Bing, Yandex or TinEye.
Can I reverse image search a screenshot?
Yes. Crop out the borders and interface first so the engine focuses on the actual image, then upload it to a reverse image search engine.
What if reverse image search finds nothing?
Try a tighter crop, a cleaner copy, a different engine, or search any visible text from the image. No result does not mean the image is original.
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- How to Reverse Image Search on Android
- Reverse Image Search a Screenshot
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If you searched your own photo, you can also check if your photos were used to train AI.
If the search turns up copies of your own photos being used without your permission, learn how to find leaked content and remove stolen photos with a DMCA notice and search-engine removal.
Designers can use the same steps to find copies of a design on print-on-demand stores and report copied artwork on products.
The same approach also works for physical objects: you can identify a banknote from a photo when you find unfamiliar paper money and need its country, currency and denomination.
The same approach also works for trading cards: you can identify a trading card from a photo and check its value, too.
The same approach also works for wine: learn how to identify a wine from a photo of its label with a wine label scanner.
The same approach also works for toys: learn how to identify a LEGO minifigure from a photo, including the catalogue checks that confirm the exact figure. The same approach also works for a lost camera: you can find a lost or stolen camera with its EXIF serial number by searching the web for photos taken with it.
Google Lens has a dedicated Homework mode, too — learn how the Google Lens homework solver turns a photo of a maths or science problem into step-by-step help.
For fashion shopping, ASOS Style Match finds clothes on ASOS from a photo, so you can search the ASOS catalogue directly once you know how to reverse image search. For second-hand fashion, Poshmark search by photo does the same inside the Poshmark app, with a My Size filter so you only see listings that fit. For second-hand clothes in the UK, Vinted image search is another option worth trying.
