Search by Image
Search by Image - Firefox Add-on
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- alarms
- contextMenus
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- tabs
- activeTab
- notifications
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- <all_urls>
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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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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spammy, or outdated.- More effective than singular Google reverse image search
- Easy to use with a simple right-click functionality
- Helpful tool for adding image search capabilities to Firefox
- Introduces sponsored image search which is not effective
- Some users report issues with Google Lens returning errors
- Effectiveness compared to other reverse image search options
- Ease of use
- Request for additional supported engines like Copyseeker
User reviews
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.