How to do a reverse image search on an iPad using the Google Chrome app

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  • You can easily do a reverse image search on your iPad using the Google Chrome app to find the image's source on Google.

  • A reverse image search is useful for situations where you might need to confirm that the source of an image is reliable, or find the name of the artist or photographer.

  • While a reverse image search is quick and easy to do in the browser on your desktop, on your iPad you have to download the Google Chrome app.

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In today's world, there are millions of images online, which makes it even harder to know their original source. Unlike a song or movie quote, you can't just type a few lines into Google and figure out where an image is from.

Luckily there's such a thing as reverse image search to help you in those instances where you see a photo on a social media account by someone claiming that it's their personal image when it's actually copied from the web.

Whatever the purpose, it's helpful to be able to find the legitimate, original source of an image. This can easily be done on your iPad in the Google Chrome app.

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How to do a reverse image search on your iPad

1. Download the Google Chrome app, if you don't already have it on your iPad.

How to reverse image search on iPad
How to reverse image search on iPad

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2. Find the image that you want to search for in your Photos app. If it was emailed to you, you can save or copy it directly from the email. If you see it in person and want to search for it that way, you'll have to take a picture of it first.

3. Tap on the icon in the bottom-left of your screen and select "Copy Photo." If the image is on a website, press down on the image and select "Copy" from the dropdown menu.

How to reverse image search on iPad
How to reverse image search on iPad

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4. Open the Google Chrome app and tap the search bar.

5. Below the search bar, tap "Image You Copied."

How to reverse image search on iPad
How to reverse image search on iPad

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6. This will pull up a list of results on Google with hopefully the name of the image and any other relevant information.

How to reverse image search on iPad
How to reverse image search on iPad

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