Sometimes you need to find duplicate photos. For example, a beautiful girl posted a photo on the Internet, but you are not sure that she is in the picture. In this case, you may need to search the photo on the Internet. If the network is full of such photos, then this is clearly a fake. For this, special services and programs have been created. Let's consider some of them.
How to find duplicate photos online
So, you have a photo and you want to find all its duplicates on the web. Use services from Yandex or Google, or separate programs.
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- Follow this link .
- In the search bar, click on the thumbnail of the camera.
- Specify a link to the desired photo or upload a photo from your PC.
- Click on the link "All sizes".
Sites where this image is found will now be displayed.
Yandex
Yandex has a similar service to the previous one:
Tineye
Another service for searching by image is Tiny. Together with the duplicates of the photo, he finds their components. Tineye has its own, largest database of indexed images. There is everything in it, and this is not sarcasm. Using it is simple:
find face
In addition to online services, there is a special program for searching photos on the Internet. FindFace looks for pages of people on the social network VKontakte that have a similar photo. It works online, that is, it does not require installation on a computer:
To my surprise, she really picked up 30 pages with faces as close to the original as possible. However, FindFace only searches for people in Russia.
By the way, you can download the FindFace app for Android on Google Play and use it from your phone.
PhotoTracker Lite
To quickly search for similar images using services from Yandex, Google and Tiny, install the PhotoTracker Lite browser extension. It works with almost all modern browsers. You can find it in the Chrome Extension Store.
After installation, you need to right-click on any picture on the Internet and select “Find this image”.
Conclusion
Now you know how to find duplicate photos of people, objects and other objects on the Internet.
Let's say you have some kind of image (drawing, picture, photograph), and you want to find the same (duplicate) or similar one on the Internet. This can be done using the special tools of Google and Yandex search engines, the TinEye service, as well as the amazing PhotoTracker Lite browser extension that combines all these methods. Let's consider each of them.
Google photo search
- Specify a link to an image on the Internet
- Uploading a file from a computer
As a result, we get a complete list of similar pictures according to the image that was chosen as a sample:
There is another good way that works in the Chrome browser. While on the page with the picture you are interested in, move the mouse cursor to it, right-click and in the tooltip that opens, select the item "Find an image (Google)":
You will immediately be redirected to the page with search results!
Image search in Yandex
Yandex is no less simple than Google :) Follow the link https://yandex.by/images/ and click the camera icon in the upper right corner:
Specify the address of the picture on the Internet or upload it from a computer (you can simply drag and drop it into a special area at the top of the browser window):
The search result looks like this:
You instantly have access to the following information:
- What are the online dimensions of the image you uploaded as a search sample
- List of sites where it is found
- Similar pictures (modified on the basis of the original one or on the basis of which the algorithm decided on their semantic similarity)
Many have probably already heard about the TinEye online service, which Russian-speaking users often call Tiny. It was developed by experts in the field of machine learning and object recognition. As a result of all this, tinai is great not only for finding similar pictures and photos, but their components.
TinEye's indexed database of over 10 billion images is the largest on the web. “There is everything here” - this phrase characterizes the service in the best possible way.
There is another way to search in one click. By default, the "Show quick search icon" option is enabled in the application settings. When you hover over a photo or picture, a round green icon pops up, clicking on which starts a search for similar images - search results for Google, Yandex, Tiny and Bing will automatically open in new tabs.
The extension was created by our compatriot, who, by the nature of his hobbies, is closely connected with photography. He originally created this tool to quickly find his photos on other sites.
When it might be needed
- You are a photographer, posting your photos on the Internet and want to see on which sites they are used and where your copyrights may be violated.
- You are a blogger or a copywriter, write articles and want to choose an “unhackneyed” image for your material.
- What if someone uses your photo from your Vkontakte or Facebook profile as an avatar on a forum or a fake account in any social network? But this is more than possible!
- You found a photo of a familiar actor and want to remember his name.
In fact, there are a lot of cases where a photo search can come in handy. One more example can be given...
How to find the original of a given image
For example, you have some kind of photo, perhaps cropped or photoshopped, and you want to find its original, or a better quality version. How to do it? Search in Yandex and Google, as described above, or using PhotoTracker Lite and get a list of all found images. Next follow the following:
- The original image is usually larger and of better quality than the resized copy resulting from cropping. Of course, you can set the picture to any size in Photoshop, but when it is increased relative to the original, artifacts will always be observed. They can be easily seen even with a cursory visual inspection.
- Original photographs often have watermarks indicating the authorship of the picture (last name, website address, company name, etc.). Of course, anyone can add a watermark to absolutely any image, but in this case, you can search for a sample photo on the site or by the name of the author, he probably uploads his portfolio online somewhere.
- And finally, a very simple sign. If your sample photo is black and white (sepia, etc.), and you found the same, but full-color photo, then you obviously do not have the original. much more difficult than converting a color photo to black and white :)
Today, there are special applications for smartphones and PCs that allow you to find out basic information about a person from a photo. Some of them have migrated to online applications, which makes it possible to quickly search for people on the network who have a similar appearance. Although the accuracy in certain cases leaves much to be desired.
Recognition takes place with the help of a built-in neural network that quickly searches for similar photos by certain criteria, initially the most basic ones, for example, by image weight, resolution, etc. Based on this feature, you may have links to profiles/sites in your search results completely different from the person shown in the photo, but, fortunately, this happens extremely rarely. Usually there are people with a similar appearance or a similar situation in the photo (for example, if faces are hard to see).
When working with photo search services, it is advisable not to upload photos where there are several people in focus. In this case, you are unlikely to get an adequate result.
Additionally, you need to take into account that if you want to find his profile on Vkontakte using a person’s photo, then it’s worth remembering that in the privacy settings of this social network, the user can check the boxes next to certain items, because of which search robots and users will not be able to scan his page , not registered in VK. If the person you need has such privacy settings, then it will be very difficult to find his page by photo.
Method 1: Yandex Pictures
Using search engines can be a little inconvenient, as one image can have several links where it has ever been used. However, if you need to find as much information about a person as possible using only their photo, then it is better to use a similar method. Yandex is a Russian search engine that does a good job of searching in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet.
Instructions for searching through this service looks like this:
If you are unhappy with the search result, you can use the following methods.
Method 2: Google Images
In fact, this is an analogue of Yandex Pictures from the international corporation Google. The algorithms that are used here are somewhat similar to those of a competitor. However, Google Images has a significant advantage - it is better at looking for similar photos on foreign sites, which Yandex does not quite correctly. This advantage can also be a disadvantage if you need to find a person in Runet, in which case it is recommended to use the first method.
How to find a person without knowing the last name, first name, city, age? There are ONLY PHOTOS. No, we will not use intelligence technology. There are online services that will easily allow anyone to do this for free. There can be many applications for this: to find bystanders, love at first sight, old friends, to identify the identity of the criminal, to find doubles, to contact the owner of the lost documents.
Photo preparation
The search accuracy will be higher if you prepare a photo. Cut off excess, remove strangers, position your face evenly. This can be done with any photo editor.
The easiest option on Windows is standard Paint.
As an example, let's take a photo of Mr. Bean from the FaceApp application. We want to find a woman who looks like Mr. Bean.
- We launch Paint through Start - All Programs - Accessories, or we find it through the search in Start.
- We open the photo. File - open. Or drag the file into the program window.
- Select the Select tool. Outline the face we are looking for. Then press the crop button.
- Save the photo in jpg or png format: File - save as ...
If the face is uneven, additionally use the Rotate tool. Standard Paint can only rotate photos by 90°.
Vkontakte profile search
The FindFace service is still able to search for people from Vkontakte.
- We go to the site https://findface.ru/ and click "Find the same".
- To search, enter the site through your Vkontakte account. If not, register a new account on vk.com. The service will request access to the account, we allow it.
- We upload a photo to the service and wait for the end of the search. According to the developers, the search accuracy is 70%.
The free account has 30 photo searches and 5 profile views. If you need more, you will have to pay for a Premium account for 149 or 459 rubles per month. If you are going to constantly look for people, it is more profitable to pay for a year - there will be a discount. You can also get a monthly premium for free by inviting 10 friends.
To increase the accuracy of the search, set the age, city and relationship status in Vkontakte. Keep in mind that many have the wrong age.
The most similar faces are at the top of the list. You can go to the Vkontakte page, add a person to your likes list, or chat with them through the FindFace mobile app (for Android). With the help of a mobile application, you can take a photo and immediately determine the identity. Imagine the surprise of a stranger when you guess his name, favorite movies, music. A good opportunity to meet
A few examples:
The girl took a photo for documents and forgot a flash drive in the photo studio:
The girl met a guy on the bus, but was afraid to approach:
We find a person from a photo from a passing bus:
"Girl, have you ever been told that you look like Vin Diesel?"
Search all over the internet
If a person does not have a profile on Vkontakte, let's try to find it through a search by image:
- Image search from Google https://www.google.ru/imghp?hl=ru&tab=wi .
- Image search from Yandex https://yandex.ru/images/.
