Bing/ Google: How to Reverse Image Search on iPhone, iPad, iPod [Steps & Tips]

Google images crawled billions of images in the search result page. Also, you have a great option to get the perfect image search result by Google. For now, you enjoy only on Google image web means Desktop/ Mac/ Laptop but what for mobile users? Here I am guiding in this tutorial about how to use Google reverse image search on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch other mobile devices in alternate ways. Google is the best image search engine from the opinion and User Experience. Bing image search is not too bad.

One of my favorite icon ‘labnol’ did an awesome project for your all smart gadget. In that, you can upload the image from the iOS photo library Or live camera photo and also from picture saved in Dropbox. So from your iPhone, you can find more related different size images (HD or Low Quality) for free, without sign up or verification.

Google also gives the official image search option on www.image.google.com desktop view. But not possible on mobile view browser, But it’s work in this way, See how to do?

Alternate ways of Google reverse image search for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch: Safari, Chrome

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Method 1: Google reverse image search for iPhone without ctrlq.org

Go to the www.images.google.com – the mobile view not showing browse image option, but open the same page in desktop view in your mobile browser (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android devices).

Learn how to open a web page from mobile view to desktop view in Chrome, Safari and other iPhone, iPad browser. – iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7/ 7 Plus, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, iPhone 5S/5, iPhone 4S/4.

Next, tap on the camera icon in the Google search box. There you can find a related image from the image URL or Copy of image saved on the device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).

Choose a file from your camera roll. Or take the photo from the camera (This help in google facial recognition search in Google image, Take your photo or other human photo and instantly find on google).

Tricks tested with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone X/ iPhone X Plus and later new all model, iPad with Safari, Google Chrome Withouut any apps in free.

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Method 2: Google images search for an image using ctrlq.org by labnol

Go to this link: ctrlq.org – There you can see an option for a Select image about you want related images. Next, after upload, Tap on “Reverse Search” button. See picture below,

Browse more images related to you are looking for (Tap on more size)! Also, save it to the Camera Roll. Till today, I haven’t found the app for find google image and Download. have you? Share with me on the comment.

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Method 3: Bing reverse image search

Reverse Image Search on Bing, Go to bing.com on the mobile browser (Safari and Google Chrome iOS).

as of explained above for Google image, Convert your mobile page in Desktop view,

Safari: Press and Hold refresh web page icon in the address bar.

Google Chrome: Tap on Setting icon on iOS Browser, From the drop-down menu, select Request Desktop site.

Now your Page converted into Desktop view on iPhone/ iPad or iPod touch. Zoom in and Find an image from top quick image search link, (Option for bing search by image)

Tap on Upload an image > Upload photo from the Live photo by taking Photo (Bing faces search), Photo Library, iCloud Drive, Dropbox.

Find instantly relative search in the result that’s related to your image search. 

That’s it.

Great alternative option to find related more images from the Google search. Without the mobile view, we can use it on any iOS browsers (Safari, Google Chrome).

Also share your feedback on how useful above alternate ways for Google reverse image search for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch running iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 12 & later.