Reverse image search

Reverse Image Search helps you quickly discover visually similar images from around the web.

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Written by Fiona Mati
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Google Reverse Image Search helps you discover the original source of an image or to know the approximate date when a picture was first published on the Internet. This article describes:

If Check detects an image, the Reverse image search option will be available on the fact-check panel, by clicking on the Image actions menu.

A new tab opens in your browser displaying the results of the search.

What you’ll find

When you search with a picture, your results may include:

  • Similar images

  • The websites that contain these images

  • Other sizes of the image you searched.

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