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Search by image

Browser extension for reverse image search, available for Chrome, Edge and Safari

From dessant·Updated June 17, 2026·View on GitHub·

Lenso.ai - Explore billions of images from all around the web. Search for places, people, duplicates, and more. The project is written primarily in JavaScript, distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 license, first published in 2017. It has gained significant community traction with 3,521 stars and 292 forks on GitHub. Key topics include: browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-extension, google, image.

Latest release: v8.5.4
June 16, 2026View Changelog →
<p align="center"><img width="128" height="128" src="https://i.imgur.com/9JOpViL.png"></p> <h1 align="center">Search by Image</h1> <p align="center"> </br></br> <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/search-by-image/cnojnbdhbhnkbcieeekonklommdnndci"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/XBIE9pk.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/oGxig2F.png" alt="Chrome Web Store"></picture></a> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search_by_image/"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/ZluoP7T.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/4PobQqE.png" alt="Firefox add-ons"></picture></a> <a href="https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/search-by-image/hckehkfhdkpmdlonmjaagiodlpjbonmc"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/Jog9cQP.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/aiprUt8.png" alt="Microsoft Store"></picture></a> <a href="https://addons.opera.com/extensions/details/search-by-image/"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/ziehy0f.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/ytVATu0.png" alt="Opera add-ons"></picture></a> </br></br> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/dev.armin.searchbyimage"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/OyMEO0Y.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/Ze8z5ac.png" alt="Galaxy Store"></picture></a> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/search-by-image-for-safari/id1544552106?platform=iphone"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/jljkC9V.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/uhzgtdR.png" alt="App Store"></picture></a> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/search-by-image-for-safari/id1544552106?platform=mac"> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/A8NELAl.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/LC92P1Y.png" alt="Mac App Store"></picture></a> </br></br> </p> <h2 align="center">Sponsors</h2> </br> <div align="center"> <a href="https://go.vapps.dev/v1/sponsor/lenso"> <div> <picture> <source srcset="https://i.imgur.com/YBkomfb.png" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"> <img height="58" src="https://i.imgur.com/60KdpH7.png" alt="Lenso.ai"></picture> <div> </br> <sup>Lenso.ai - Explore billions of images from all around the web.</br> Search for places, people, duplicates, and more.</sup> </div> </div> </a> </div> </br>

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Description

Search by Image is a browser extension that makes effortless reverse image
searches possible, and comes with support for more than 30 search engines.

The extension helps journalists and researchers verify the authenticity
of images, and assists in the identification of false information
on social media. Search by Image is also popular among photographers,
helping artists explore how their work is shared on the web, while shoppers
find it valuable for discovering similar products at discounted prices.

Search Engines

A diverse set of reverse image search engines are supported,
which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options.
Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines.

https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/wiki/Search-engines

Search Modes

Images positioned at the selected area are detected regardless of how they were
embedded in the page. The extension also supports searching with images
from your device, images from private sites, and captured areas of the page.

A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases.
The search mode can be set independently for the context menu
and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.

  • Select URL: select an image on the page and search with the image URL.
    This is the default search mode.
  • Select image: select an image on the page and search with the image file.
    This search mode is preferred for sites which do not allow the direct linking
    of images, such as private sites.
  • Capture: search with a captured area of the page.
  • Browse: search with an image from your device. Pasting images
    from the clipboard is also supported.
  • URL: search with an image URL.

Screenshots

<p> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/8rZYKSj.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/eJsR4NS.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/TX67E1N.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/khP73vH.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/pTOmhuY.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/C5wBhGN.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/A1l2APz.png"> <img width="380" src="https://i.imgur.com/JkFq3SI.png"> </p>

License

Copyright (c) 2017-2026 Armin Sebastian

This software is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0.
See the LICENSE file for further information.

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