How to Reverse Image Search on iPhone, iPad in 2023 (3 Ways)

🗓️ May 2, 2023 By ✍️ Jaysukh patel

If you want to check where else the image has been published online – to protect yourself from copyright lawsuits or trace the origin then reverse search image is useful, and the best part is, it can be done using multiple applications; Safari, Google Chrome, etc. So to get familiar with how to reverse search images on iPhone read this guide.

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3 Ways to Use Reverse Image Search on iPhone and iPad

In this article, we will show you easily reverse search on iPhone and iPad.

Reverse Image Search Using Google App

Google’s iOS app allows users to use the Reverse Image Search feature with the Google lens option. Here’s how to Do it using the app installed on iPhone or iPad.

1→ Download Google App from the app store on iPhone and iPad. Open the app and Tap on the Google Lens icon in the Search bar of Google app.

2→ Go with the Continue option to allow the Google app would like to access the camera. Click Ok.

3→ Also, Enable the permission to access Photos saves on your Photos app, camera roll. Tap on Allow Access > Allow Access to All Photos.

4→ Use the camera or Browser to the Photos from the Photos app, select Photo or click live photos and See the result under the search Tab; swipe to find all the related searches within the Google app.

That’s it. If you don’t want to switch apps or looking for a Reverse Search solution in Safari or Chrome app browser on iPhone, Follow the below walkthrough guide.

Reverse Image Search Using Safari

If you prefer using Safari on the iPhone, follow the reverse image search steps. There are different ways to do so.

Using An Image From Image Search Results

1→ Access the Safari App. Head to images.google.com and search for images using the appropriate word. 

2→ Select the image you are willing to use. Hit on the Google Lens from the top right corner of the screen.

Crop the image using the crop tool. And then, swipe down to see all the search results. 

Using Photo Or URL In Photos App

1→ Access the Safari App on iPhone. And then navigate to image.google.com.

2→ Hit on AA from the top left corner. Then select The Request Desktop Device.

3→ Select Camera Icon from the search bar. Up next, you will receive two paste URLs or images. For instance, in this article, we have an opt-paste URL. Paste the URL, and further, select Search By Image.

4→ As a result, you will receive images replicating your image online. Select the image from Photo Library > Select Image and done.

5→ Next to your images, you will capture same images with other sizes. Select All Size to view all the websites using the same image.

Reverse Image Search Using Google Chrome

Follow the steps below for reverse image search on iPhone using Google Chrome.

Using An Image From Image Search Results

1. Head to the Google Chrome App.
2. And then navigate to the images.google.com and then search for the image. 
3. Long press on the image until you see the pop-up menu.
4. From there, tap on Search Google For This Image and further see the results.

Using Photo Or URL In Photos App

1. Access the Photos App, then head to the Photo Library.
2. Select the photo as per your desire.
3. Choose the Share Icon from the bottom left corner of the screen.
4. Click on Copy Photo from the pop-up menu.

5. Access the Chrome App and further double-tap on the search bar.
6. Select Search For Copied Image. And then scroll down to see the results.

How To Perform A Google Images Advanced Search

Suppose you are willing to have free stock images for your blog post. Here is how you can do it using Google Images Advanced Search. 

Note: You can perform the same steps for Safari and Chrome App. In the below steps, we are going to use Safari. 

1. Access the Safari App.
2. Head to the https://www.google.com/
3. Select Images from the top of the page.
4. Next, swipe down and select Settings.
5. Choose Advanced Search. 
6. On the next screen, you will see the option Usage Rights; select it.
7. There you will see two options; accordingly, choose one. 

That’s It!

Final Thoughts!

These are handy and most popular ways to reverse search images on iPhone. All the methods mentioned above are easy to perform; select and execute the one you think is handy.