This is the official TinEye Chrome extension. Find out where an image came from, how it's used, or find higher resolution versions.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.4
Update
November 22, 2024
Size
29.28KiB
Developer
tineye.com
Category
Users
400,000+
Rating
4.49784 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Storage
Scripting
ActiveTab
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TinEye Reverse Image Search Extension

This is the only official TinEye extension developed by the TinEye team.

Search TinEye to quickly find out where an image came from, how it's used, or identify higher-resolution versions.

About TinEye

TinEye invented reverse image search in 2008 to make images searchable.

Learn more about TinEye here: https://tineye.com/about

How TinEye can help:

• Debunk fake images
• Tell you where an image came from
• Help attribute images
• Show you where an image is being used online
• Identify if an image is a stock photo
• Find higher-resolution copies
• Verify dating profiles

Learn how to use TinEye in our tutorial: https://tineye.com/how

Private & secure

Your search image is never saved. We only collect extension version data. For more information, please see our privacy policy: https://tineye.com/privacy and our terms of service: https://tineye.com/terms.

How to use this extension:

1. Right-click an image from the web and select ‘Search image on TinEye’ from the menu.
2. View TinEye results.

How to configure the TinEye extension:

You can choose to open TinEye.com results in the current tab, a new active tab, or a new background tab, and you can select how your results are initially ordered: Last Used settings, Best Match, Most Changed, Biggest Image, Newest, or Oldest.

To set preferences, click the TinEye icon in your menu bar and select ‘Options’. If the icon isn’t pinned, click the puzzle piece in your browser’s top-right corner, then the three dots next to ‘TinEye Reverse Image Search’, and select ‘Options’.

Release Notes

2.0.4
- Add notification modal when a search is done in a background tab
- Add notification modal when the extension icon is clicked from the toolbar
- Update context menu icons
- Updated extension preferences styles

2.0.3
- Refactored function to get current tab from a callback (MV2) to a promise (MV3)

2.0.1
- Restructured listeners to follow a synchronous pattern

2.0.0
- Migration to manifest v3 and the use of service workers

1.5.2
- Remove unneeded permissions

1.5.1
- Improve handling of too-long URIs

1.5.0
- Improve tab handling for compatibility with other extensions

1.4.0
- Merge extension code across browsers

1.3.0
- Removing \"Search Page\" option because this feature is deprecated

1.2.0
- Switching how preferences are stored, so cookies will not affect them.

1.1.5
- Searches will now hit https://tineye.com for privacy and to correctly handle searches for users already logged into a TinEye.com account.

1.1.4
- New background and foreground tabs will appear next to the current active tab.

1.1.3
- Added activeTab permission so no warning messages appear during installation of TinEye Reverse Image Search extension.
- Added \"Newest\" and \"Oldest\" sort orders to option page. For more information, see https://tineye.com/faq#crawl_date_sort.

1.1.2
- Updated extension to conform to new manifest version changes.

1.1.1
- Fixed bug where only the first search would work.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "TinEye Reverse Image Search", "version": "2.0.4", "description": "This is the official TinEye Chrome extension. Find out where an image came from, how it's used, or find higher resolution versions.", "icons": { "16": "assets/tineye16.png", "48": "assets/tineye48.png", "128": "assets/tineye128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "assets/tineye16.png", "48": "assets/tineye48.png", "128": "assets/tineye128.png" } }, "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "permissions": ["contextMenus", "storage", "scripting", "activeTab"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "homepage_url": "https://tineye.com", "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["assets/*.png"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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How to download and manually install TinEye Reverse Image Search extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TinEye Reverse Image Search extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download TinEye Reverse Image Search extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the TinEye Reverse Image Search extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TinEye Reverse Image Search extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search extension file

Select and download the TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search 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 TinEye Reverse Image Search extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Joost G (ID: 00000080a60fc665) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/03/2023 Use kiwi browser on my android an it works fine. Kiwi is almost the same as chrome but 10x better and a lot of handy tools and options

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Max Min (ID: 000000d814540d11) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/20/2023 Wonderful tool

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20-20 (ID: 0000000d955132c2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/15/2023 doesn't even work with right click as advertised

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Сергей Мусенко (ID: 00000079fde3eb27) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/12/2023 может и не идеально, но намного лучше google lens!

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KC Yang (KC) (ID: 0000005d1625e46d) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/06/2023 It open a search in Tiny eye with only one search result, I need more, so I uninstall it.