How to reverse image search on iPhone
Open the free tool in Safari, load the photo, then share it into the Google app, which runs Google Lens. Pick the Google app (the colored G), not Chrome. The share sheet lists them side by side and only the Google app runs Lens, so Chrome is the common mistake.
Open the free toolFree, no account. Searches Google Lens, Yandex, Bing and TinEye. Nothing is uploaded.
Steps
- Open the free tool in Safari and tap the drop area to pick the photo from your library.
- Tap Share image if your browser offers it, then choose the Google app, the one with the colored G. It opens the photo in Google Lens.
- No Share button? Tap Copy image to clipboard, open an engine and paste.
- Try Yandex too, which works in a phone browser and is strong on faces. Bing pushes its app, so request the desktop site if it does.
- Scroll down in the tool to see what the photo's own metadata says, including GPS location if it has one.
What it can't tell you
- The tool does not search by itself. It hands your photo to the engine you pick, because a photo on your phone has no web address to send.
- Some engines behave differently on a phone than on a computer, and may ask you to install their app.
- Photos saved from apps or screenshots usually have no metadata to show.
Questions
Why does it ask me to share the image instead of searching straight away?
Search engines need to fetch the image themselves, and a photo on your phone has no public address. Rather than upload it somewhere, the tool hands it back to you to share into the app you choose.
I shared to Chrome and nothing happened. Why?
The share sheet lists Chrome and Google side by side, and only the Google app runs Lens. Share into the Google app instead.
Can I check whether a photo shows where it was taken?
Yes. Load it in the tool and the metadata section shows GPS coordinates if the photo carries them. There is also a button to download a copy with the metadata removed.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The tool runs in Safari. The Google app is only needed if you want Google Lens results.
Ready? The tool runs in your browser and your image stays on your device until you pick an engine.
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