A powerful reverse image search tool, with support for various search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.
Search by Image Extension
Search by Image is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon
The extension helps journalists and researchers verify the authenticity of images, and assists in the identification of false information on social media. Search by Image is also popular among photographers, helping artists explore how their work is shared on the web, while shoppers find it valuable for discovering similar products at discounted prices.
The extension enables you to search for images from the context menu and the browser toolbar with the help of a diverse set of reverse image search engines, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines.
https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/wiki/Search-engines
Images positioned at the selected area are detected regardless of how they were embedded in the page. The extension also supports searching with images from your device, images from private sites, and captured areas of the page.
A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.
Search modes:
• Select URL: select an image on the page and search with the image URL. This is the default search mode.
• Select image: select an image on the page and search with the image file. This search mode is preferred for sites which do not allow the direct linking of images, such as private sites.
• Capture: search with a captured area of the page.
• Browse: search with an image from your device. Pasting images from the clipboard is also supported.
• URL: search with an image URL.
The \"Allow access to file URLs\" option must be enabled to search with local images opened in a tab. Visit the chrome://extensions page and open the extension's details to find the option.
The image you select during a search is sent to the requested service, visit the extension's privacy policy for more information.
The extension is also available for Edge and Safari: https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image#readme
Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests.
https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image
Source Manifest.json
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"author":"Armin Sebastian",
"homepage_url":"https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image",
"default_locale":"en",
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"tabs",
"activeTab",
"notifications",
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"optional_permissions":["clipboardRead"],
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"background":{"service_worker":"src/background/script.js"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["http://*/*",
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"file:///*"],
"all_frames":true,
"run_at":"document_start",
"js":["src/base/script.js"]}],
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"incognito":"split"}
How to download and manually install Search by Image extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Search by Image extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Search by Image extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Search by Image extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Search by Image extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Search by Image extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Search by Image Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Search by Image extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Search by Image extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Search by Image extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Search by Image extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Search by Image extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Search by Image extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Search by Image extension file
Select and download the Search by Image extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Search by Image extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Search by Image extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Search by Image extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Search by Image extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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