Reverse image search and product discovery

Search an image to find similar pictures, source pages, products, exact copies, and text. Add an image, choose the results you need, and download everything from the Apify Dataset.

Use this Actor to:

• find where an image appears online;
• identify a product and compare sellers or prices;
• find the original source or a higher-quality copy;
• extract or translate text from a photo;
• ask questions about an image;
• get help with a photographed homework problem.

How to use it

1. Add one or more public image links, or upload an image.
2. Choose the result types you need. Similar images and sources and Extract text are selected by default.
3. Choose the language and country for your results.
4. Click Start, then open the Dataset when the run finishes.

Choose what to find

Result type	What you get
Similar images and sources	Visually similar images and the pages where they appear
Products and prices	Product names, sellers, prices, ratings, and availability
Exact copies	Pages that use the same image and, when available, the original file
Extract text	Text found in the image
Translate text	Extracted text translated into your chosen language
Ask about the image	Answers to your questions about the image
Homework help	The recognized problem, answer, and solution steps when available
Everything	All available result types; this takes longer and can cost more

What the results contain

Each image gets a status and its own result groups.

Result	Included information
Similar images	Page title, website, page link, preview image, and description when available
Products	Product name, seller, price, currency, availability, rating, reviews, and image
Exact copies	Matching page, publisher, date, preview, and original image link when found
Text	Full text plus paragraphs, lines, and words
Translations	Extracted text in the selected language
Image answers	Your question, answer, and supporting links when available
Homework	Recognized problem, answer, and solution steps when available

You can download results as Excel, CSV, or JSON, use them through the Apify API, or schedule recurring runs.

Native visual searches are self-contained in the Actor. Each visual run starts the bundled CloakBrowser on a fresh sticky Apify Residential session, verifies Google Lens, and keeps the resulting cookies only in that Actor process. No external session broker, Cloudflare Worker, scheduled cookie refresher, or manual Chrome cookie upload is required.

Useful options

Option	What it controls
Maximum results	The most results saved for each selected type
Visual search coverage	Standard is recommended; Extended may find more matches but takes longer and can cost more
Text output	Whether extracted text is saved in full, by paragraph, line, word, or as plain text
Translate text to	The language used for translated text
Questions about the image	Up to 10 questions for each image
Find original image files	Looks for the best original file on pages containing an exact copy
Results language	Language used for search results and text recognition
Country or market	Country used for local products, prices, and search results

The defaults are suitable for most runs: Similar images and Extract text, up to 20 results, Standard coverage, English, and the United States market.

How many visual matches can it return?

Maximum results is a limit, not a guaranteed count. The actual number depends on the image and how many useful matches are available. Some images may return many matches, while others return only a few or none.

Use Standard coverage for the fastest, lowest-cost search. Choose Extended when broader coverage is worth additional time and cost. Apify shows the current price before you start a run.

Common use cases

Find a product from a picture

Select Products and prices and choose the country where you want to shop. Results can include possible product names, seller pages, prices, availability, ratings, reviews, and product images.

Find an image source

Select Exact copies and turn on Find original image files. Results can include matching pages, publishers, dates, and original image links when they are available.

Extract text from an image

Select Extract text for screenshots, labels, documents, packaging, and photos. Select Translate text when you also need a translation.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use it through an API?

Yes. You can run the same Actor from the Apify Console or through the Apify API and download the results in several formats.

Is this an official Google product?

No. This is an independent, unofficial scraper and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Google. Result availability can change. Use it in accordance with the terms and laws that apply to your use case.