Tools to find people by image

Who is that person? Browsing the Internet we find a lot of photos of people. Loose images that do not reveal too much information to find out their identity: there are no names, references or clues of any kind. But there are some really effective ways and tricks to search people by image and get a satisfactory answer. That is what we will explain in this post.

It must be said that this "search" does not have to respond solely and exclusively to curiosity. On many occasions, it is very useful to know who the person in a photo is. For example, to know if we should accept a friend request from a stranger.

The most effective method of searching for people by image is to use the reverse lookup method. Fortunately, we have a good number of online tools capable of doing this, both from the computer and through our mobile phones.

Websites to search for people by image

There are many pages that can be of great help in the task of identifying a person through a photograph, either of their face or their entire body. All of them use complex algorithms that offer us incredible results. We list some of the best:

Google images

Almost intuitively, this is the first option most users go to when it comes to finding people by image. Google images you can track the digital presence of any of us. But the best thing is that the way to use it is very simple:

1. First we are going to Google images and we click on it camera icon.
2. Then we can choose between two options:
   • Paste the URL of the image and press "Search by images".
   • Or upload an image from our computer, "Select File" and press Enter.
3. After this, Google presents us with a series of similar results and, if we are lucky, data about the person we are looking for.

Another way to use this tool is to search for the image from Google, right-click on it, and choose the “Copy image address” option.

TinEye

TinEye It works almost identically to Google Images, although it uses other Internet search grounds, especially photos and images from social networks such as Facebook or Twitter, or from other pages with high volumes of traffic, such as Wikipedia or Amazon.

A highlight of TinEye is that can be installed as extension in major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari).

Link: TinEye

crtlq.org

CTRLQ is another great website for searching images. It makes use of recognition and reverse search technologies on Google. These are the simple steps to follow to use this resource:

1. First of all, we go to the website of CTRLQ.org and in it we look for the option "Upload image".
2. Then we uploaded the photo from the computer.
3. Finally, we select the option "Show matching images", after which the web redirects us to several results of Google Images.

Link: CTRLQ.org

Mobile applications for people search by image

Both the official Google Play stores and the Apple Store offer numerous applications to perform the operation of search people by image using our mobile phone. The truth is that there are many to choose from, we have limited ourselves to presenting the best. At least, the most popular and valued by users:

Google Lens

It is an app that usually comes pre-installed on most Android phones, at least those with the most modern versions, although it is also available for iOS. Google Lens It is a very complete and versatile tool that allows us to carry out this type of search and many other things, as we detail in this post: Google Lens. In general, this is how to use it:

1. First we are going to "Google Photos".
2. Select a photo from your gallery and then click on the icon Google Lens.
3. Finally, we look at the results that appear in Google images.

Picture Sherlock

Very good application that bases its searches on platforms such as Yandex and Google. Among many other features, Picture Sherlock it is able to identify fake photos, which is very useful to ensure reliable results. This is how to use it:

1. The first time we use Photo Sherlock, we have to give the app permission to take photos, record videos and access multimedia content.
2. Later, we can upload a photo from our gallery from the option "Images" or taking a picture through the option "Photo".
3. Once uploaded, press the button "Use this photo." In a few seconds, the search results will appear on the screen of our mobile phone.

Veracity (iOS only)

Veracity is a free app that allows us to perform reverse image search very effectively. Probably the best option for iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices. Once downloaded and installed, this is how it can be used:

1. We open the app and click on the camera icon.
2. Then we choose the image what we want to search for
3. After the search, we will have at our disposal a list of the web pages where the image is found, as well as similar photos.