How to: Find similar images on the internet

Trouble finding where you got that image from?

Finding similar images on the internet that have been stolen or copied can be hard to find as it is not like text which can be easily found with any search engine.

Some reasons that you may need to find similar images on the internet include finding copies of your images, finding the source of the images you have and finding other versions of the images you have.

In this post you will learn how to find similar images on the internet using a website called TinEye (http://tineye.com)

Step 1:
Go to TinEye (http://tineye.com)

Step 2:
Use the “Upload an image” box if you wish to browse for an image on your computer then click search or paste the URL of the image into the second box and click search if the image is hosted on a website.

Step 3:
A results page should appear after clicking on “Search”. The results page contains a list of all the possible matches. It includes links to the website and specific location of the image.