The tool I'm going to present to you today has probably been around for quite some time (Google is still very mysterious, I haven't been able to find a date), it is largely unknown and yet it can be extremely practical! It's called the search Google from an image.
This service therefore goes much further than simply searching for an image using keywords.
Image searches will return several types of results: images in the same spirit as yours, web pages that contain your image, or your image in other resolutions.
Let's take the example of this image of 7 Puppies Watching A Cat Eating Its Meal :
The image search will first return a series of images of the same type based on Google's interpretation of the image I uploaded, namely "Dog vs cat":
The following results will offer pages containing this image of the 7 puppies and the cat which will allow you to learn more about the image or even find other resolutions:
Why this tool can be useful to you?
- to find out where the original image comes from and learn a little more
- to find similar images
- to find the same image with a higher (or at least different) resolution
Additionally, in an effort to make your life easier, Google has implemented four methods for performing a search from an image:
- Drag and drop an image onto the page images.google.fr from the web or from your computer
- Import an image from your computer by clicking on the small camera
- Copy and paste the URL of an image also going through the small camera icon
- Install an extension for Firefox or Chrome, you can then launch a search by simply right-clicking on the photos found on the web
Obviously if you search for a photo showing a monument or a famous person you will have results... on the other hand if it is a photo of your family, the results should be fewer... in any case we hope so!
It's called Google Image and it can be found here !
Handy, right? Do you know any other little-known tricks with Google?
Article updated on March 31, 2025 by Byothe
