Search by Image

A powerful reverse image search tool, with support for various search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.

Search by Image - Firefox Add-on

Search by Image is a powerful open source Firefox add-on that enables effortless reverse image searches, supporting more than 30 search engines. It helps verify image authenticity, identify false information, and is popular among journalists, researchers, photographers, artists, and shoppers. The add-on also offers different search modes and is available for Chrome and Safari.

Add-on stats

Version: 8.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-19)
Creation date: 2017-06-17
Weekly download count: 6,811
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 831.86K

Other platforms

Search by Image (v8.0.2)
4.15 (430) 300,000
Search By Image (v1.20)
2.89 (303) 102,428
Search by Image (v8.0.2)
4.60 (25) 78,059
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Add-on summary

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

Search by Image is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please consider contributing with Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin.

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.

The extension enables you to search for images from the context menu and the browser toolbar with the help of a diverse set of reverse image search engines, 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

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.

Search modes:

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as advertised
  • Quick and easy to use
  • Lots of options available
  • Good overall experience
Cons
  • Needs updates for compatibility with some sites
Most mentioned
  • Requires updates
  • Functionality and ease of use
User reviews
by Mad_dog, 2024-12-20

very useful
by p_, 2024-12-19

by ABRHAM, 2024-12-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Search by Image requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Search by Image has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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