Sep 3, 2019

Where did I see this?

Have you ever saved a photo of a sampler, sewn piece, pattern, and can't remember where you found it?  Ta-da!   A way to search online with a good chance for an answer.  You may already know how to do this, but for those that don't, here 'ya go.

In your internet browser, search for Google Images.

Click on the camera icon.


Click on upload an image.

Click browse.

Your photo program should open or use the drop down menu to choose where the photo is located, and click on that photo.  It will show that it is uploading the file.


Your result will show this, but click on ALL SIZES.  If the photo is private, altered, or not originally online when you saved it, it will not work.

Voila.  It will locate sites the photo was used and you can click on any to be directed to the site.

 I searched for my own photo that was posted to my blog to see if it was copied or used elsewhere, and this was the result.


We're looking for a new garage door and I saved photos from several companies, but did not note the model.  So I entered them and was able to locate the original source.  If you need to find the origin of a saved image, I hope this helps!!  Try it!

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the great tip!

Sandy In Montana said...

I had no idea I could do a search that way, thanks for sharing.

JustGail said...

I knew there was a way, but never remember to look up how. Thanks for posting this.

Susan said...

Thank you for the tip!

Rugs and Pugs said...

Now I'll have to remember "where did I see this"...lol!

Vera said...

Great Tip Marly! Thank you.

jan said...

Thanks so much for this, from my husband too. He is a collector car enthusiast, and this will be very rewarding for him for documentation purposes. ...jan

Carol said...

That is very helpful, Marly--thanks so much!

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