Reverse Image Search to Find the Source of a Picture

Yesterday, I found one interesting image (an excellent cartoon work by a genius mind) on my friend's laptop. I asked him where did he get it. Unfortunately, he didn't know the source, and there was not much information available to find the original website that hosts this cartoon.

Even the image's name was not very helpful. The name was a combination of some numbers. There was no trademark or logo on that picture. That made it extremely difficult to find the actual place from where he downloaded it.

The only option left was to conduct a reverse image search and find out its source.

So, I started checking for online services that offer reverse image searches to find the source from where he downloaded the picture. It worked.

I understand many of our blog readers are curious to learn about free online tools to conduct reverse image searches. So, I am writing this article to introduce a few such online tools.

This article introduces some of the best free online tools that help you conduct a reverse picture search. Before mentioning the tools, let me tell you one business application of these tools.

Tom Kuriakose, a freelance artist, asked me a question in a support email. He wanted CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions to provide an application to find websites that steal his images.

I recommend Tom use the free tools I mentioned in this article.

With their help, he can easily find the websites that steal his photos (the websites that publish them). All Tom has to do is upload the suspecting photo to one of the tools below and proceed.

Once the reverse photo search finishes, Tom will see the list of websites that stole his photos.

Now, I will share a list of free tools that will help you find the online source of a photo.

1. TinEye

   TinEye is one of my favorite tools for investigating websites that steal pictures from my websites and publish them. It is simple to use. All you have to do is upload the photo and press the search button.

   

   After uploading pictures, TinEye will start looking for its online copies. I felt happy with their service. This service seems faster than I expected.

   

   Link to this service: https://www.tineye.com

   
   
   

2. RevIMG

   It is another reverse picture search engine that offers an additional feature to select the category. Let me explain the workings of RevIMG.

   

   You can either upload a picture from your computer or paste the URL. Once the file is uploaded, press the next button. RevIMG will look for the photo source.

   This service is no longer available.

   Link to this service: http://www.revimg.net

   
   
   

3. Gazopa

   Gazopa is also an online tool that helps find copies of the pictures.

   

   This service is no longer available.

   Link to this service: http://www.gazopa.com/

   
   
   

4. Google Images

   Another important reverse picture search tool is Google Images. Google Images offers a way to look for similar images by uploading a file or specifying the URL.

   

   So, how do you upload a photo to Google Reverse Image Search? Click on the camera icon for options to specify an image.

   

   URL:http://images.google.com/

On many occasions, you may need to perform reverse image checks. If you plan to publish an image on your website, you must get permission from the owner.

If you don't know the exact owner of the photo you plan to publish, you may need to perform a reverse image check to find the owner. Then you can contact him to get permission from him.

I will explain another use. We can check whether any other webmasters published your photo on their website without your permission. A proper reverse image search can find out those websites.

Let me conclude this article. I believe you enjoyed this tutorial, and if you have suggestions, feel free to submit them in the comments.