Google Images Search – Image Data Extractor & Scraper

Search Google Images by keyword and extract image data including URLs, dimensions, source info, thumbnails, and metadata. Supports advanced filters for size, color, type, aspect ratio, file type, time range, usage rights, safe search, and region targeting. Built with Apify best practices for reliability and speed.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Use Cases
• Quick Start
• Input Parameters
• Output Format
• Filter Options
• Performance & Limits
• FAQ
• Troubleshooting
• Tags

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Features

• Keyword Search – Search Google's full image index using any keyword or phrase.
• Up to 100 Results – Extract up to 100 image results per search query.
• Size Filtering – Filter by large, medium, icon, or specific minimum resolutions (400×300 up to 40MP+).
• Color Filtering – Find images with a specific dominant color (red, blue, green, transparent, grayscale, and more).
• Image Type Filtering – Filter by photo, face, clipart, line art, or animated (GIF).
• Time Range Filtering – Get images last updated within the past day, week, month, or year.
• Usage Rights Filtering – Find Creative Commons or commercially licensed images.
• File Type Filtering – Filter by JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WebP, ICO, or RAW format.
• Aspect Ratio Filtering – Find tall (portrait), square, wide (landscape), or panoramic images.
• Country & Region Targeting – Search from a specific country/region and filter by publication country.
• Safe Search Control – Enable, disable, or blur explicit content in results.
• Rich Image Data – Extract image URLs, dimensions, file size, thumbnails, source website info, copyright, and credits.

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Use Cases

Use Case	Description	Key Benefits
Content Research	Find high-quality images for blog posts, presentations, and marketing materials.	Access Google's massive image index with size and type filters.
Brand Monitoring	Monitor where your brand images appear across the web.	Track image sources and domains with source URL data.
Competitor Analysis	Analyze competitor visual content strategy across the web.	Discover image usage patterns and source websites.
Image Sourcing	Find royalty-free or Creative Commons images for commercial projects.	Filter by usage rights to find legally usable images.
Design Inspiration	Discover design trends and visual inspiration by color, style, or type.	Filter by color, type, and aspect ratio for targeted results.
SEO & Visual Optimization	Analyze image search results for SEO keyword research and optimization.	Track image rankings, titles, and source domains.
Market Research	Study visual trends in specific markets or regions.	Use country and region filters for localized results.
Data Enrichment	Enrich product databases or content systems with relevant image data.	Automated image data extraction with structured output.

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Quick Start

1. Basic – Simple Keyword Search

{
  "query": "beach sunset",
  "limit": 10
}

2. Filtered – Large PNG Images

{
  "query": "modern architecture",
  "limit": 20,
  "size": "large",
  "file_type": "png"
}

3. Color Specific – Blue Landscape Photos

{
  "query": "ocean waves",
  "limit": 50,
  "color": "blue",
  "type": "photo",
  "aspect_ratio": "wide"
}

4. Full Filters – Creative Commons, Recent, from UK

{
  "query": "sustainable energy",
  "limit": 100,
  "size": "1024x768_and_more",
  "type": "photo",
  "time": "month",
  "usage_rights": "creative_commons",
  "aspect_ratio": "wide",
  "region": "gb",
  "safe_search": "true"
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Default	Example
query	String	Yes	Search keyword or phrase to find images on Google	-	"beach", "cute cats", "modern architecture"
limit	Integer	No	Maximum number of image results to return (1–100)	10	20, 50, 100
size	String	No	Filter by image size (see Size Options)	"any"	"large", "1024x768_and_more"
color	String	No	Filter by dominant color (see Color Options)	"any"	"blue", "transparent"
type	String	No	Filter by image type (see Type Options)	"any"	"photo", "clipart"
time	String	No	Filter by time range (see Time Options)	"any"	"day", "week", "month"
usage_rights	String	No	Filter by license/usage rights	"any"	"creative_commons", "commercial"
file_type	String	No	Filter by file format	"any"	"jpg", "png", "gif", "svg"
aspect_ratio	String	No	Filter by aspect ratio	"any"	"wide", "tall", "square"
country	String	No	Filter by publication country (2-letter ISO code)	-	"us", "gb", "de"
region	String	No	Search region (2-letter ISO country code)	"us"	"gb", "in", "de"
safe_search	String	No	Control explicit content filtering	"blur"	"false", "blur", "true"

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Output Format

Image Result Data Structure

{
  "source_type": "google_images_search",
  "search_query": "island",
  "id": "D261RLjxy83IFM",
  "title": "Indian Ocean Islands | Travel to the Indian Ocean Islands | &Beyond",
  "url": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcToJH0IwGj2LKrERmw8L2y1s9xFb_XVctgg2hpTx0vmow&s=10",
  "width": 738,
  "height": 414,
  "size": "566KB",
  "background_color": "rgb(51,179,192)",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://www.andbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Zanzibar-Mnemba-Island-Aerial-6-Website-1920x1080-fill-gravityauto-Q_AutoBest.jpg",
  "thumbnail_width": 1920,
  "thumbnail_height": 1080,
  "source": "andBeyond",
  "source_url": "https://www.andbeyond.com/destinations/indian-ocean-islands/",
  "source_domain": "www.andbeyond.com",
  "copyright": null,
  "credits": null,
  "position": 1,
  "rank": 1,
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-14T12:30:00.000Z"
}

Output Fields Explained

Field	Type	Description
source_type	String	Source indicator, always google_images_search
search_query	String	The keyword used for the search
id	String	Google internal image ID
title	String	Title/alt text of the image
url	String	Direct URL to the image (Google CDN)
width	Integer	Image width in pixels
height	Integer	Image height in pixels
size	String	Human-readable file size (e.g., "566KB", "1.0MB")
background_color	String	Dominant background color as RGB (e.g., "rgb(51,179,192)")
thumbnail_url	String	URL to the full-resolution source image / thumbnail
thumbnail_width	Integer	Thumbnail width in pixels
thumbnail_height	Integer	Thumbnail height in pixels
source	String	Name of the source website
source_url	String	URL of the page containing the image
source_domain	String	Domain of the source website
copyright	String	Copyright notice (if available)
credits	String	Image credits / photographer (if available)
position	Integer	Position of the image in search results (1-based)
rank	Integer	Rank of the image in search results
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp of when the data was extracted

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Filter Options

Size Options

Value	Description
any	Any size (default)
large	Large images
medium	Medium images
icon	Icon-sized images
400x300_and_more	400×300 pixels and larger
640x480_and_more	640×480 pixels and larger
800x600_and_more	800×600 pixels and larger
1024x768_and_more	1024×768 pixels and larger
2mp_and_more	2 megapixels and larger
4mp_and_more	4 megapixels and larger
6mp_and_more – 40mp_and_more	6 to 40+ megapixels

Color Options

Value	Description
any	Any color (default)
red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple, pink	Specific colors
white, gray, black, brown	Neutral colors
full	Full color images
transparent	Images with transparency
grayscale	Black & white images

Type Options

Value	Description
any	Any type (default)
face	Images containing faces
photo	Photographs
clipart	Clip art images
lineart	Line drawings
animated	Animated images (GIFs)

Time Options

Value	Description
any	Any time (default)
day	Past 24 hours
week	Past week
month	Past month
year	Past year

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Performance & Limits

• Result Limit – Up to 100 images per query.
• Batching – Data is saved in batches of 10 items to prevent loss during unexpected errors.
• Key Rotation – Automatic key rotation and retry logic for smooth, uninterrupted performance.
• Rate Limiting – Built-in retry delays for optimal throughput.

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FAQ

• Q: Where does the data come from?
  • All data is fetched dynamically from Google Images via a real-time SERP API.
• Q: Can I get more than 100 images?
  • The API supports a maximum of 100 images per query. For more results, try different query variations.
• Q: How do I find Creative Commons images?
  • Set the usage_rights parameter to "creative_commons" to filter for freely usable images.
• Q: Can I search for transparent PNGs?
  • Yes! Set color to "transparent" and file_type to "png" for transparent PNG images.
• Q: Can I search from a specific country?
  • Yes! Use the region parameter to set the search origin country, and country to filter images published in a specific country.
• Q: What data formats can I export?
  • Apify supports exporting results as JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, HTML, and RSS.

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
"No search query provided"	Empty or missing query	Enter a valid search term in the input
No images found	Keyword is too specific or has no matching images	Broaden the search query or remove filters
API returned error	Unexpected API response or invalid parameters	Check the error message and retry. Verify your parameters
Rate limit exceeded	Too many concurrent requests	Wait a few minutes and try again

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Why Choose This Actor?

• Keyword-based Google Images search
• Up to 100 image results per query
• 12 advanced filter options (size, color, type, time, etc.)
• Rich image data (URLs, dimensions, source info, thumbnails)
• Copyright and credits extraction
• Country and region targeting
• Safe search control
• Downloadable as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, or HTML

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Tags

google images scraper, google images search, image search api, google image data, image scraper, image extractor, google images api, image search scraper, reverse image data, visual search, image metadata, google image lookup, apify actor

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Get Started Now

1. Enter the Search Query (e.g., sunset)
2. Set the Maximum Results (e.g., 20)
3. Optionally configure Size, Color, Type, Time, File Type, and other filters
4. Set the Region and Safe Search preferences
5. Click Start to run the scraper
6. Export your data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
7. Click "Try for free" to test the actor

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