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How To Do a Google Reverse Image Search On iPhone and Android

By Misty Thomas. Updated: January 16, 2017
How To Do a Google Reverse Image Search On iPhone and Android
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It is pretty easy to find basically any type of picture or image online. You can simple type it into Google and images will come right up. But what if you have an image and you don't know where it came from? Did you know there is a way to do a reverse image search on Google? It's easy to do and can help you track down the source of an image for whatever reason you want.

If you want to know how to do a reverse image search on your mobile, then keep reading and OneHowTo.com will walk you through the process step-by-step.

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Steps to follow:
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The first step in doing a reverse image search that you need to take is to simply go to Google's home page. You can do this with the Chrome app on your mobile phone and it will also work on your computer or tablet.

How To Do a Google Reverse Image Search On iPhone and Android - Step 1
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Find the image that you want to do the reverse search on and copy it from your photos. You can go to the search bar and paste the image into the bar. Once you hit the search button, your image will be searched for all over the web. You will soon have the knowledge of where the picture came from.

You can also simply hold the picture with your finger and drag it into the search bar, this will have the same effect as pasting it into the search bar.

How To Do a Google Reverse Image Search On iPhone and Android - Step 2
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Once you have completed the search, you will know where the image came from if it was pulled from the web. Google is one of the first websites to help to do reverse searches on pictures. They pull from all over the web to make sure that you can find the location of where your picture came from and who has used it before.

How To Do a Google Reverse Image Search On iPhone and Android - Step 3
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Many people use reverse Google image searches when they think someone has been hacking their social media accounts. For instance, many people have been "catfished" by people who make fake social media profiles in order to get dates or money. They use people's personal photos which can be tracked back to the original social media account. It is important that you do know how to do this in case something like this ever happens to you. It is not a bad idea to a little investigating of the new person you met online or even the person you are dating. This is a great way to discover a little bit more information.

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Furthermore, if you have the latest version of Google Android and Google Chrome on your device, reverse searching an image is now even easier: all you need to do is simply press and hold on the image to bring up the options menu and then select: search Google for this image.

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