Perform a Google Reverse Image Search With Drag and Drop
Using Google to reverse image search is a useful method for researching the origins of a photo found online. Whether it’s a historical picture presented with little context or an image that seems doctored, you can search the web for other instances of its use with Google Images. Here’s how to reverse image search using an image you’ve downloaded to your device.
Perform a Google Reverse Image Search Using a Picture’s URL
If you’ve found an image online but don’t want to download it, you can instead search for it by copying and pasting its URL.
Perform a Google Reverse Image Search From the Source Picture
If you’re using Google’s Chrome browser, this is a really simple way of performing a reverse image search for a picture you’ve found online.
Sort Google Images Search Results by Time
As with any Google search, your results will likely be populated with a large volume of links and similar images, but knowing which results will help with your research is not always clear. Fortunately, there are a couple of things you can do to refine your results. Ordering your results using time filters is an excellent way of sorting pages to help find the earliest instances of an image appearing on the web. It’ll also help you track any changes made to the photo over time.
