Sometimes you need to find duplicate photos. For example, a beautiful girl posted a photo on the Internet, but you are not sure that it is she in the picture. In this case, you may need to search the photo on the Internet. If the network is full of such photos, then it is clearly fake. Special services and programs have been created for this purpose. Let's look at some of them.

How to find duplicate photos on the Internet

So, you have a photo and you want to find all its duplicates on the Internet. Use services from Yandex or Google, or separate programs.

Google

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

1. Follow this link .
2. IN search bar Click on the camera thumbnail.




3. Provide a link to required photo or upload a photo from your PC.




4. Click on the link "All sizes".




Now the sites where this image appears will be displayed.

Yandex

Yandex also has a service similar to the previous one:







Teeneye

Another service for searching by image is Tinay. Along with duplicate photos, he also finds their components. Tineye has its own, largest database of indexed images. It has everything, and this is not sarcasm. It's simple to use:







FindFace

In addition to online services, there is special program search for photos on the Internet. FindFace searches for people's pages on the VKontakte social network that have a similar photo. It works online, that is, it does not require installation on a computer:




To my surprise, she actually selected 30 pages with faces as close as possible to the original. However, FindFace only searches for people in Russia.

By the way, in Google Play You can download the FindFace app for Android and use it from your phone.

PhotoTracker Lite

To quickly search for similar images using services from Yandex, Google and Tinay, install the PhotoTracker Lite browser extension. It works with almost all modern browsers. You can find it in the Chrome extension store.

After installation, you need to right-click on any picture on the Internet and select “Find this image”.



Conclusion

Now you know how to find duplicate photos of people, objects and other objects on the Internet.

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Let's look for a higher resolution option. Open Google Images and click the inconspicuous button in the line:

We will have a choice - provide a link to the photo or upload it from your computer. I have a picture on my hard drive, so I click Upload file - Select file - Open. After some time (the image should be uploaded to Google’s servers), a page with search results will appear:

To filter pictures by quality, there are two links - “Small” and “Large”. Naturally, I will choose " Large" to see the best quality:

The picture resolution is very good - 1920 by 1080 pixels. So you can follow the link and download it for yourself.

So, to find a picture in best quality, than it is, you need to indicate its address or download it from disk, then click the “Large” link.

Searching for a person on the Internet by photo

A rather unobvious way to use the image search service. Let's say we have a photograph of a person. If the same photo or a very similar one is posted somewhere on social networks, there is a chance that a Google search engine will find it. For example, this is what will happen if you upload one of my photos:

Google decided that my photo was similar to photos of Japanese athletes. This is funny and not true, but the search was successful - we saw a link to my VKontakte page, where there is this photo, and also found out my first and last name.

Of course, such luck does not always occur. Google Images can't find photos from private albums. Otherwise, this is a great way to determine the authenticity of a photo and/or determine who is in it.

Find out the name of a thing or landscape from a photograph

There is a program called Google Goggles for iPhone and phones with operating system Android. It allows you to translate photographed text or determine the name, find information about a photographed object or landmark. Really great stuff, but there is no version for computers. This can be partially compensated for using the same Google image search.

Example: we have a photo of a landscape, but we don’t know what kind of beautiful place it is:

As in the previous options, click the button in the form of a camera in the search bar, upload a photo and get the result:

I warn you - this doesn't always work. For the correct result, this photo or a very similar one must already be in the Google image search database, i.e. be on the Internet, there should also be a description next to the picture on the page. If sights can be easily recognized (since a famous place is “known” on the Internet), then with objects the chance of finding a description is almost zero.

If there is no information about the place, we will see a page with similar photos, similar to the following example.

Previously, the TinEye search engine was strong in this, as I said earlier. But Google Images is also not perfect.

And click the link “ Similar images". Let me remind you: you can not upload a photo, but indicate its address on the Internet, or simply enter the query “red kitten” into the search, hover your mouse over the photo and click “ Similar«.

In any case, these actions will lead to a search for similar photos:

Pay attention to the inscription “Similar” above the pictures. This means that this mode is working now. Clicking the cross on the right will turn it off. Clicking on the picture will open, as it should, an enlarged copy in the background of the site where this picture is located.

Conclusion

Google Image Search always works the same way. Depending on what was found, the search page changes. If the result is very successful, when it is possible to accurately identify the name of the photo and find information on it, we are redirected to a text search page (as in the case of searching for a landmark).

In fact, the search site is trying to predict what we really need. Sometimes successful, sometimes not. There is virtually no difference between the examples above. The search always happens the same way, we just look in different search places and click the links we need. I only gave the most “contrasting” examples, so you should not look for the “Search for similar photos” or “Search for a person by photo” button. There is none of them. The search is always the same. It all depends on what we are looking for.

Google Image Search is a very powerful tool with many settings and features. Finding a similar picture or page on a social network from a person’s photo is possible. Of course, there are many “buts” here, because the search is carried out by complex but predictable algorithms, and not by real intelligence. In any case, the ability to use image search is a useful skill that everyone who uses the Internet should master.

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You can find the product you need on the Internet different ways. Most often, online store buyers enter a query into the search bar, view products in categories, and resort to help. But there is another interesting way - this.

Let’s say you liked some kind of thing on a social network or on one of the sites you were browsing, but you couldn’t find a description or link anywhere, therefore, you don’t know where you can buy it, and maybe you don’t even know what it is)) Or another option - you found a product, but you’re not happy with the price, you want it cheaper. It is in such cases that searching by image will come in handy.

Let's look at several options that will help us find a product based on a photo.

How to find a product by image in Google and Yandex

It became possible to search by images (images, photographs) in Google and Yandex after search engines learned to recognize images. Today, this is the most accessible way to find out what is shown in the picture, where it is sold and how much it costs.

Let's look for something using Google Image Search.

Let's take Power Bank as the source image.

Searching for a product by photo in search engines begins with an icon in the form of a camera.

By clicking on the camera icon, you can find a product via a link or download a pre-saved image. The easiest way is to drag the desired image into the search bar.

After downloading the file, information will open from which you will find out what is shown in the picture and a long list of sites where this photo can be found will appear.

If you want to look at a product in a specific online store, then simply add its name in the search bar - ebay, amazon, aliexpress, etc.

The above method to search through images using search engines- This universal method for all occasions. But there are other options that allow you to search for products quickly and easily on specific marketplaces.

How to find a product on Aliexpress by photo using a plugin

The browser extension does a good job of searching for products on Ali. "Aliexpress search by image". You can install it for browsers Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser And Opera.

To find a product on Aliexpress using a photo using this plugin, right-click on the image and select “Find a product on Aliexpress using this picture” from the drop-down menu.

We are transferred to Google, where a list of aliexpress pages has already been created that sell the same set of pens.

This extension will help you find the right product cheaper on Aliexpress itself from another seller. True, this method sometimes fails - the plugin does not work with all images, but it’s worth a try!

Another great application with advanced functionality is AliPrice. With its help, you can find a product on Aliexpress by picture in a matter of seconds, evaluate the seller’s rating, view price history, read reviews and testimonials. Read more about the extension.

How to find a product by photo on TaoWao

The search engine allows you to search for products using images from the TaoWao catalog in Russian. Kupinatao. Everything is intuitive here

Things are more complicated with Chinese search engine TaoVao. Online translators can help us!

Now you know how to find a product by photo on the Internet, and if you know other ways, share in the comments!

Good luck with your shopping and don’t forget to place orders in online stores through. This way you will save approximately 5-15% of the cost of purchased goods!

Regards, Anna

Let's start with the fact that until recently, search engines could not effectively search the Internet for images that interest you. The entire search process took place only according to the words that we entered in the search. It was very difficult! After all, the desired image directly depended on its description, which could appear in the text next to the image on various sites, as well as on the name of the picture.

For example:

You are looking for paintings by the famous artist Pablo Picasso. Yes, the search engine will find you his paintings, but next to them he could find an image that a child drew, and his parent jokingly signed it: “Pablo Picasso’s greatest work!”

Of course, maybe you are a professional and can easily distinguish the original from a child’s painting, but not everyone can do it. If you want, you can try taking a test on just this topic:

But we are still growing and developing, and the same can be said about search engines. Today there are only a few services that you can give preference to. The top three are naturally Yandex and Google, and in third place is the lesser-known TinEye. By the way, Bing and Rambler still search for pictures by words. Let's start the review.

Here Google offers additional search criteria by size, similar images, and sites where your searched image may be located.

Search by image in I'm index

Method No. 1

To search by image in Yandex, follow the link yandex.ru/images or go to home page Yandex and click on “Pictures”. Then click on the camera icon.

Like Google, there are three options for uploading an image for search:

1. Enter the address of the image, that is, the URL.
2. Upload a file from your computer.
3. Drag the image directly into the search area.

Method number 2

This method is convenient for those who use the default Yandex browser. As with Google, just right-click on the image you want, then “Find this image in Yandex”.

Result

This is what Yandex gave us after searching for a photo:

Yandex, unlike Google, does not try to guess what exactly is shown in the photo; instead, it offers a convenient table with all possible sizes.

Search by photo in TinEye

And finally, the third image search service that tops our list is TinEye. To start your search, simply go to tineye.com and upload or drag the image you want into the search area.

For the test, we chose a photo, deliberately removing any mention of Jaguar from the title. As you can see in the screenshot below, TinEye did an excellent job. Found 61 results and even indicated the correct car name.

Which service to choose for image search?

The conclusion can be summed up very simply. During the experiment, we tested more than one image in various services. In our opinion, these three coped more than well and it seems to us that it is best to use Google or Yandex, since the last application is on English language. If there is no language barrier, then you can safely use the one you like best. It is also worth noting that the above services are of course not perfect, so if you are looking for something specific, you can test all three. But remember that if they didn’t cope with your task, then no one else can cope. Next, we’ll look at how to search by image from your phone.

Search by image from your phone (Android, iPhone).

To find a photo, picture or any other image from your phone, you don’t need to make any effort. Everything is exactly as easy and simple as on regular computer. The search can be carried out using a picture that you have on your smartphone or one that you found on the Internet.

So, let's say you are interested in the photo of the girl shown below and you would like. To do this, of course, you need to send it to one of the search engines. Google systems or Yandex.

Tap and hold on the photo until a pop-up menu appears.

Click on "Find this image on Google" and you will instantly be taken to a page with the results of what the search engine found. In the Yandex browser you can do exactly the same manipulation. If your picture or photo is on your smartphone, then to search you need to follow the same steps as on your computer (see the beginning of the article).

Search by image using mobile applications.

This application is very similar to Google Googles, but it helps more to find some goods in stores. Let's say you liked something, you can immediately take a photo of this object, thing, etc. and the app will help you find a place to buy it.

Browser extensions for searching pictures, photos and images.

Sometimes you may encounter a situation that you need to find an exact image and would like to check in all services at once. Of course, it won’t take 2 hours, but you’ll still have to tinker. A service can help you with this, or rather a browser extension - PhotoTracker Lite. Works with browsers: Yandex, Chrome, Opera. There is another bonus: the application searches for images in the Bing search engine.

This way, you can use all four services at the same time to find the image you need. To get started, install the extension in your browser.

After installation, you will be able to configure the extension, which services to search in, as well as in which window to open the results page (background or active, to do this, click on the “settings” gear).

After setting up the extension, you can safely use it for its intended purpose. By right-clicking, as in Google and Yandex, you can see a new subsection “Search this image.” Click and the extension will redirect you to the results.

But that's not all, PhotoTracker Lite has another nice search feature. This is the "Icon" quick search", where all results will be loaded even faster (on and off in the extension settings).

After clicking on the search, you will see results in all selected (depending on settings) services.

It is worth noting that this extension copes with its task very well and can be very useful for those who are involved in photography, are directly involved in working with images, etc.

Watch a video on how to use the PhotoTracker Lite extension:

Despite all the shortcomings that can happen when using these services and applications, they are still the best that exist today.

In recent times, facial recognition programs have been exclusively in the service of government agencies. They help identify a person based on facial features. Now the use of such software most often seen in security systems, in commercial activities related to advertising and promotion of various services.

Also some semblance of these online services and programs are also available for ordinary users, they can be found on the Internet. An example is the Lenovo Veriface program. This is a proprietary built-in utility that allows you to unlock your device by analyzing your face.

How does face search work?

In some services, search by faces works on based on neural network technology. The search is based on certain basic features: image weight, resolution, color correction, exposure, resolution, etc. Nowadays, neural network technology is developing, in addition to the basic characteristics, the definition occurs using additional features: skin texture, shape of mouth, ears, hair color, eye location, etc.

To find a similar person, you must upload clear photos, otherwise the search will fail. It is also worth saying that social media protect information about their users. Most social networks have built-in profile protection features that allow you to hide a person’s photos.

Facial recognition programs

Facial recognition systems (programs) from photos and videos use more advanced algorithms. Similar systems not publicly available, they are used in security services, to control and prevent emergency incidents in large cities and in crowded places.

Such software most often uses the Viola-Jones recognition algorithm. The program, using this method recognizes faces even when rotated 30 degrees. Method based on Haar characteristics, which are a set of black and white masks of various shapes and sizes. Masks are applied to the image and pixel brightness is calculated by adding, after which the difference in values ​​is calculated.

Next, the system compares the results with the accumulated data, and having identified the face in the image, it continues to track it to select the optimal angle. After this, the reading process starts and the software finds reference points on the face. Next, the image is analyzed with the data that is in the databases. If they match, the person is identified.

FindFace

FindFace Russian program face recognition, a powerful solution that allows you to recognize a face in a photo. FindFace offers not only tools for ordinary users, but also for government corporations and businesses. With its help you can find a person registered on VKontakte.

From September 1, the public Find Face service will stop working; for some time, only those users who have purchased a PRO account will be able to use it. The authors will then abandon the public domain version entirely in favor of their commercial product.

Google Images

Google.Images search allows you to find identical photos based on search engine data, including searching for a person by face. More focused on search in foreign resources:

Yandex Pictures

A domestic analogue of the previous service, which will help you find a person by photo on the Internet and search by photo on social networks:

Pictriev

An English-language service that allows users to find a similar person and recognize a face from a photo online. First of all, it is focused on comparison with celebrities, so the results may not be entirely correct: