Search with an image on Google

You can learn more about an image or the objects around you with Google Lens. For example, you can take a photo of a plant and use it to search for info or other similar images.

What you find when you search

Your results can include:

• Search results for objects in the image
• Similar images
• Websites with the image or a similar image

Compatible browsers

You can do a visual search with Lens on most browsers such as:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

Upload an image

1. On your computer, go to Google.com.
2. Click Search by image Upload a file.
3. Select an image.
4. Click Open or Choose.

Drag & drop an image

1. On your computer, find the file with the image you want to search.
2. Click the image.
3. Drag the image to the search box.

Search with a URL

1. On your computer, go to the website with the image you want to use.
2. To copy the URL:
   1. Right-click on the image.
   2. Click Copy image address.
3. Go to Google.com.
4. Click Search by image .
5. In the text box, in “Paste image link,” paste the URL.
6. Click Search.

Tip: Browsers don't save the URLs you search in your browsing history. To enhance our products and services, Google may store the URLs you search.

Search with an image from a website

1. On your computer, go to the Chrome browser.
2. Go to the website with the image you want to use.
3. Right-click the image.
4. To display results in a sidebar, click Search with Google Lens.

Search with an image from search results

1. On your computer, go to Google.com.
2. Search for an image.
3. Click the image.
4. Scroll to find related images.
5. To go back to the result page, at the top right, click Close .

Related resources

• Turn SafeSearch on to block inappropriate images