Reverse Image Search

Reverse image search answers questions text search can't: Where did this photo first appear? Is this profile picture stolen? What is this product, plant or building? Is there a higher-resolution version of this image? Is someone using my photos without permission?

Each search engine is good at something different. Google Lens identifies objects, products and text; Bing Visual Search finds similar images and shopping results; Yandex is strong at faces and locations; TinEye tracks the exact same image across the web and sorts by first appearance. This page sends your image to whichever you choose, so you can try several in a minute.

Paste an image's URL and the search opens instantly with the image already loaded. For a photo on your device, the tool copies it to your clipboard and opens the engine's upload page, where you just press Ctrl+V.

The tool itself stores nothing. The image goes only to the search engine you choose, when you choose it — and each engine's own privacy policy then applies.

How It Works

1. Provide the image — paste a direct image URL (right-click an online image → “Copy image address”), or choose a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP from your device.
2. Pick a search engine — with a URL, the tool builds that engine's search-by-URL link (for example Google Lens's uploadbyurl) and opens it in a new tab.
3. Paste for local files — search engines don't accept files sent from other websites, so the tool converts the image to PNG, puts it on your clipboard and opens the engine; press Ctrl+V (⌘+V on Mac) there to search.

Compatibility & Support

Supported Input → Output Formats

• Input: public image URLs, or JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP files up to 20 MB
• Engines: Google Lens, Bing Visual Search, Yandex Images, TinEye
• Output: the search engine's results page in a new tab

Unsupported Formats

Image URLs that require a login (private social media photos, images in your email) can't be fetched by search engines — download the image and use the file option instead. Copying images to the clipboard needs a secure (HTTPS) page and a current browser; if your browser blocks it, the tool tells you to upload the file manually on the engine's page.

File Size Limits

Local files up to 20 MB; search engines themselves typically accept up to 20 MB (TinEye) or larger. Very large photos are copied as PNG, which can be slow on older phones — crop or resize first for faster searches.

Search engines may show a captcha if you run many searches quickly; that is between your browser and the engine, not this page.

Who Should Use This Tool?

• Students: A student checks whether an image used in a source is original or a recycled stock photo before citing it.
• Freelancers & Designers: A photographer finds websites using their photos without a licence by searching TinEye and Google Lens.
• Office Professionals: An HR officer checks whether a candidate's profile photo appears elsewhere under a different name.
• Developers: A developer identifies a UI icon's original source and licence before reusing it in a product.

Why This Tool Beats the Alternatives

• Real search-by-URL links rather than just opening each engine's home page.
• Honest about how local files are handed over, instead of pretending to upload them.
• Four engines side by side for better coverage.
• No account or sign-up.
• Works on desktop and mobile browsers.

Pro Tips

• Try TinEye for “where did this exact image come from” and Google Lens for “what is this”.
• Crop to the part you care about (a logo, a face, a product) before searching — results get much more relevant.
• If nothing turns up, flip the image horizontally; reposted images are often mirrored.

Paste an image URL or choose a photo above, then pick a search engine.