{"id":3682,"date":"2020-02-22T13:49:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T13:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llamadaoculta.com\/how-to-reverse-search-an-image-from-your-phone\/"},"modified":"2020-02-22T14:11:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T14:11:13","slug":"how-to-reverse-search-an-image-from-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/llamadaoculta.com\/en\/how-to-reverse-search-an-image-from-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reverse search an image from your phone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to know what search by using images or image reverse search<\/strong> is about, and how to do it from your cell phone, then this information is for you.<\/p>\n

You will find all the steps needed to find images from your phone<\/strong>, and all the different uses that you can give to this functionality.<\/p>\n

The most usual way of doing a search on web browsers is through words and key phrases.<\/p>\n

But, this isn\u2019t the only way of making a search. Did you know that it is also possible to make a search via photos?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, you should know that it is possible. This method is also called reverse image search<\/strong>. It\u2019s called like that because, by using a picture that you already have, you can find the origin of it and of similar pictures.<\/p>\n

To answer all of your questions about the topic, you can move around the following menu and discover everything that you need to know about searching by using images.<\/p>\n\n

What is reverse seaching used for?<\/h2>\n

There are many situations in which searching via images is useful. For instance:<\/p>\n

Imagine that you have a wonderful photo that you want to use for a project, but you don\u2019t know the origin of it, and you want to know if it has copyright.<\/p>\n

And vice versa. If you are the owner of one or many images, and you want to know if someone\u2019s been using them without your authorization<\/strong>, you could use a search via images.<\/p>\n

If the pictures of someone who interest you on their social media look almost like from a magazine cover, and you want to know if they are using someone else\u2019s pictures, you could use a search via images to find out.<\/p>\n

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Even on websites specialized on helping you find a lover and wedding agencies use reverse image search to identify fake accounts.<\/p>\n

Travelers and tourists also use searches via photos to find the location of their next adventure.<\/p>\n

Photographers and journalists depend on reverse photo search to identify the original version of a photo, the date when it was published, and verify if someone\u2019s been using their pictures.<\/p>\n

You just saw a pair of shoes or the dress of your dreams in a showcase, and you want to compare prices<\/strong> with other stores. Well, just take a picture and look for similar products on the Internet.<\/p>\n

These are just some of the most frequent uses given to it, so, with your imagination, you\u2019ll find many more ways to use searches via image.<\/p>\n

What are the steps needed to make reverse searches via image on Google?<\/h2>\n

Below, we will see the step-by-step procedure to make a reverse search by an image on Google, both from a desktop computer and from your cell phone.<\/p>\n

How to search via images from your desktop computer<\/h3>\n

For a laptop or a desktop computer, the procedure is the following:<\/p>\n

1. Access to images.google.com<\/a>.
\n2. Then, click on the camera-shaped icon.
\n3. A text box with the name \u201cSearch by image\u201d will show up. It will show two options: the first option will ask you to paste the picture\u2019s URL, while the second one will give you the option of uploading or dragging an image.
\n4. Once you select an option that suits your needs or available information, you will only have to press the \u201cSearch by image\u201d button, and the result will show up on the screen.<\/p>\n

The results can be sorted by the picture\u2019s creation date, and you\u2019ll be able to find versions of that picture with different sizes and other modifications.<\/p>\n

Browser extensions that allow you to make a search by images<\/h3>\n

Some of the web browsers that allow extensions to make an image reverse search are Google Chrome and Firefox. With these browsers, the only thing that you\u2019ll need to do is to right-click on the image so that the web browser makes the search.<\/p>\n

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Other extensions that promise you a good experience while using Google Chrome\u2019s search by image are:<\/p>\n