Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms is widely used worldwide; it is a virtual photo exhibition medium for photographers, a platform to reach millions of fans at a single click for celebrities, a food picture gallery for foodies, a paradise for influencers, and so on… Who doesn’t like Instagram? However, there is one issue: this picture of heaven doesn’t allow ‘Image Search’. Ironic, isn’t it?
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But… There’s no need to worry, technology has the solution to almost every issue these days and we’ve put together some foolproof methods for you that will help you in a jiffy!
So, let’s say you’re searching for the profile of a particular person by using his/her image or you wish to check that no one’s using your photos on their profiles or websites without your consent, let us take you through the various methods of doing that:
1. ‘GOOGLE’ TO THE RESCUE
Have the image ready and stored on your device. Go to Google Images on any search engine on your desktop, if you’re using your mobile or tablet, switch to Chrome Browser App and select ‘Request Desktop Version’. Upload your image by clicking the camera icon or paste its URL and click Search. Google Images will provide you results consisting of identical as well as similar photos; go through them and look for the photos linked to Instagram Profiles. Voila… problem solved!
2. ‘TinEye’ WILL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YOU
TinEye is an easy peasy solution for reverse image search. It is free, efficient, and secure. Simply go to TinEye Homepage, upload your image or paste a URL, sit back and let it work for you. A few seconds and you’ll have your results ready!
3. BINGO WITH ‘BING’
The process of image search using Bing is quite identical to that of Google. As underrated as it may be, the Bing website looks nicely designed and sophisticated and may even produce some contrasting results as compared to Google. Simply visit on your desktop its image search webpage, if you’re using your mobile or tablet, switch to Chrome Browser App and select ‘Request Desktop Version’, upload the image or paste the URL… Bingo… you’re there!
4. YOUR RUSSIAN DETECTIVE ‘YANDEX’ AT YOUR SERVICE
Yandex is a Russian search engine; its popularity and functionality are similar to those of Google. However, its reverse image search has been found to be quite promising. All you need to do is: visit the Yandex Image Webpage, translate the Russian page to English, upload the image, or paste the URL by clicking the camera icon next to the search bar. Exactly the same thing as Google images! Results will be displayed in an instant… your own Russian detective, on the go!
In case your inner Sherlock Holmes is still yearning for more, we have some Third-Party App Recommendations for you as well:
1. Find it all with ‘CamFind’
CamFind is an App which is free for both Android and iOS users. You can simply take photos from your device, upload them via this app, and obtain results from Google, Bing, TinEye, and Yandex in one go! Moreover, the image can also be cropped or edited before uploading.
2. Reverse Image Search with ‘Reversee’
This app is only available for iOS users and is free of cost if the image search results are obtained from Google. However, to include Bing and Yandex in the search, you will have to upgrade to Pro Version for $3.99. Not too bad, isn’t it?