Search by Image
What is Search by Image?
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- contextMenus
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- tabs
- activeTab
- notifications
- webRequest
- declarativeNetRequest
- scripting
- <all_urls>
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Add-on summary
Search by Image is a browser extension 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 check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon
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.
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spammy, or outdated.- Very useful and effective for reverse image search.
- Works well and is stable over time.
- Better than some paid alternatives.
- Fast performance and good speed.
- Highly recommended by users.
- Inaccurate results when integrated with Tineye.
- Limited functionality for searching local images.
- Would benefit from supporting additional search engines like DuckDuckGo.
- Works great and is very useful.
- Fast and stable performance.
- Better than paid options.
- Issues with Tineye providing incorrect data.
- Requests for local image upload functionality.
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Search by Image is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Search by Image if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Search by Image is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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