To "Google a picture on Google," meaning to search using an image as your input on the Google search engine, follow these steps:
Here's a breakdown of how to do an image search on Google from different platforms:
On Android (Using the Google App or Chrome):
- Open the Google app or Chrome app on your Android device.
- Navigate to the website containing the image you want to search with.
- Touch and hold the desired image.
- Tap "Search image with Google Lens". This option might also appear as "Search image with Google."
- Google Lens will analyze the image, and you will see related search results at the bottom of the screen.
- You can refine your search by tapping "Add to your search" and entering relevant keywords.
On Desktop (Using Google Images):
- Go to Google Images.
- Click the camera icon in the search bar.
- You will then have two options:
- Paste image URL: If the image is online, copy its URL and paste it into the box.
- Upload an image: Click "Upload a file" and select the image from your computer.
- Google will display search results related to the image you provided.
On iOS (iPhone/iPad):
Unfortunately, Google doesn't directly offer a "Search image with Google Lens" option when you long-press on an image in Safari on iOS. Here's a common workaround:
- Save the image to your device (long press on the image and select "Add to Photos").
- Open the Google app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Google Lens icon in the search bar (it looks like a camera).
- Tap the photo icon in the lower-left corner.
- Select the image you saved from your photo library.
- Google will then perform an image search and show you the results.
What happens after you perform the image search?
Google uses various factors to identify the image and find similar or related content, including:
- Object recognition: Google identifies objects, landmarks, and other features in the image.
- Visual similarity: It searches for images that look visually similar.
- Contextual information: If the image is found on a webpage, Google also uses the surrounding text to understand the context of the image.
You can then use the results to:
- Find the source of an image.
- Identify objects or landmarks in the image.
- Find visually similar images.
- Learn more about a subject shown in the image.
