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Search by Image

Operator: Armin Sebastian

Browser extension for reverse image search across multiple search engines.

Image, Video & Geo

Open website

Product

Search by Image, the open-source browser extension by Armin Sebastian.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 16 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Helps find additional sources and similar versions of an image. The extension passes the search to selected image search services.

Queries

InputResultResult type
ImageResults from the selected image search services for identical or similar images.
Retrieved
URLImage search results for a direct image URL.
Retrieved

Features

  • Searches images through selectable services such as Google Lens, Bing, Yandex and TinEye.
  • Uses images from web pages or local files.
  • Uses direct image URLs or images from the clipboard.
  • Searches using a selected area of a web page.
  • Customises the selection and order of search services.

Categories

  • Image, Video & Geo
  • Reverse image search

Coverage

Dataset

No image index of its own. The extension uses the selected external search services.

Access

Requirements

Installation in a supported browser. The project links to editions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari and Samsung Internet.

Export

Unknown

Provider

Armin Sebastian

Country of establishment

Unknown

Interfaces

No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.

Maintenance

Licence

GNU GPL-3.0

Latest activity

Commit 06/2026

Stars

approx. 3,800 (as of 16 October 2026)

Limitations

  • Results and features depend on the selected search services.
  • In relevant search modes, image files are sent to the selected service.
  • The Safari edition costs a one-off USD 6.99 in the US App Store; search services may have their own pricing.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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