Reverse Image Search is the ability to search the web based on an image instead of a text query. You can look up similar or matching images by providing a source image. If you want to check whether your images have been published somewhere online without your permission, or just want to find the origins of an image then you can perform a reverse image search to find all the copies of the image on the Internet. There are numerous reverse image search engines in the market, but below are the best and most popular reverse image search engines.

1/ Google Images

Google Images

It’s no surprise that the most the popular search engine in the entire world is also one of the best reverse image search engines in the market. It is free, it is powerful, and it brings you the exact results you want to see. Google Images has the largest image database on the Internet and you can easily do a reverse image search to get similar pictures of different shapes, sizes, resolution, etc. Having the largest image database ensures that you find a match most of the times.

To perform a reverse image search, just drag/drop an image in the search box or enter the URL of the desired image, hit search to find similar images around the world wide web. If you are using Google Chrome, you can easily perform a reverse image search by right-clicking on an image and choosing “Search Google for image” option. This will automatically open a new window and perform a reverse image search for your image.

2/ Yandex

Yandex.Images

Yandex is the Google of Russia. It is one of the biggest search engines in the Russian region. It also offers a powerful reverse image search feature that lets you search for duplicate images all over the web.

You can run a reverse search by uploading the image directly from your computer or using the URL for the image. Yandex has a large repository of indexed images and you can even customize the search results by image size.

You don’t need to sign up at all and it’s completely free to use, just like Google Images. Similar to Google Chrome, if you are using the Yandex browser, you can right-click on the desired image  and choose “Search for this image on Yandex” option to perform a quick reverse image search.

3/ Bing Image Match

Bing images

Microsoft’s very own search engine, Bing also offers a powerful image matching tool. The image match function offered by Bing is considered one of the powerful reverse image search tools. Just upload an image or provide the link to the image and Bing will bring you all the matching images. You can also play a neat slideshow of all the images in the search result. Simple click on the “Source image” icon will take you back to the original image without having to click through all the images.

4/ TinEye Reverse Image Search

TinEye Reverse Image Search

With nearly 15.6 billion indexed images, TinEye Reverse Image Search is considered to be one of the best image search engines on the Internet. TinEye is solely focused on image search which gives it an edge over the competition. It is trusted and used by biggest companies in the industry like, Adobe, Kayak, Discover, Groupon, and much more for corporate image tracking.

You can either upload your images or provide a link to the image to perform a reverse image search. You can also download a browser plugin for TinEye on most popular browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera. The plugin lets you perform reverse image searches directly in your browser without having to navigate away from the current page.

5/ ImageBrief

Image Brief

ImageBrief is a one-stop shop for all your image needs. You can search, buy, and sell your images on image Brief easily. It also offers a simple reverse image search tool to look up your desired images and match them with a large database of indexed images.

As a photographer or a designer, you can use ImageBrief to quickly locate any duplicates of your images. You can also sell or buy images on this service. You can even hire professional photographers to bring you the most mesmerizing images from around the world.

6/ Image Raider

Image Raider

This is not a reverse image search engine by itself, but it uses Google images, Bing Images, and Yandex images to look up images. However, that does not mean Image Raider does not have any perks for using it.

Actually, the best thing about Image Raider is that it lets you search for up to 20 images at one time. It will bring you results from all three of the search engines which means you don’t have to use these search engines individually. In addition to uploading your image or inputting URL, you can also link images from Flickr, DeviantArt to perform a quick reverse image search.

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