Reverse image search is a great way to find information and verify the authenticity of images online. While we can easily reverse search images on desktops, it is a bit harder to reverse image search on phone due to Google’s limitation. Unlike the desktop version of Google Image, it doesn’t let you upload images from phones. This limitation gets on the nerve when you are in a hurry and have to reverse image search on phone quickly. That is why, we found some neat ways to get around the limitation to let you do a quick reverse image search right from your phone.
There are quite a few ways to reverse search images on phones and we will list some of the best methods so that you can choose the one which feels comfortable to you. At first, we are using Google Image to identify the images and then we will hop on to other search engines. You can jump through the sections as you find convenient.
In this section we are going to see how you can use Google images website to to do a reverse image search on your phone.
- Now, tap on “Files” to select the image that you want to find information about.
If you find the desktop version of Google Images inconsistent with the mobile view, then you can use simpler third-party sites and apps to reverse search the images. In this section, we are going to show you all the third-party reverse image search services and websites that you can use.
1. Reverse Image Search on Phone using Labnol (Android and iOS)
- Open Labnol’s site on your mobile browser and tap on the “Upload” button. Here, select the image that you want to find the details about.
Kiwi browser has an inbuilt “Search by Google Image” option and it’s pretty helpful. It lets you know the image details without going through the hassle of downloading and uploading the image. If you regularly fact-check online images, this is the best way to do it.
- Download Kiwi browser (free) from the Play Store and open it.
The Shortcuts (free) app is a fantastic tool to take automation to a whole new level. Here, we will use a custom Shortcut to reverse image search on iOS devices.
- Open this shortcut and tap on the “Get Shortcut” button. It will open the Shortcuts app, here tap on the “Get Shortcut” button again. The shortcut will be added to your library.
If you are not happy with Google’s image search results, you can use Bing and see if it can find information about your image. Bing has a mobile-based site which lets you upload images without enabling desktop site so that’s great. You can use this method both on Android and iOS.
- Here, Bing will provide image information and will show you similar images from the web.
Many believe TinEye is the best image search engine after Google. It uses computer vision, neural network and pattern recognition to find the source of the images. Also, you can use its website right from your mobile without any hassle.
- It will start uploading the image and within a few seconds, you will have the source as well as the upload date.
While Google Lens is not exactly a reverse search image tool, you can surely use it to find various information about images. For example, you can find the location of a certain building, name of different species of flowers, discover books from incomplete texts, etc. Also, Google Lens is available both on Android and iOS so that’s a plus point.
