How do I run a face search?

Answered by Stephen Mosley

To run a face search, you can use Google Images search and take advantage of its reverse image search feature. Instead of using a keyword, you can use an image to search for similar images. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Go to Google Images search (images.google.com).
2. Click on the camera icon in the search bar. This will allow you to search by image.
3. You have two options to search by image:
A. Paste the URL of the image you want to search for in the “Paste image URL” tab.
B. Upload an image from your computer by clicking on the “Upload an image” tab and selecting the image file.
4. Once you have provided the image, click on “Search by image.”
5. Google will then process your image and provide you with search results that include visually similar images as well as web pages where the image appears.

If you specifically want to search for faces in the images, you can add the “&imgtype=face” parameter to your search query. After entering your query in Google Images search, hit Enter, and then add “&imgtype=face” (without the quotes) either to the end of the search URL or right before another string starting with &.

For example, if you are searching for images of cats, your search query URL would look like this: “https://www.google.com/search?q=cats&imgtype=face”.

By using this method, you can find images that are visually similar or have similar facial features to the image you provided. It can be useful for various purposes, such as finding the source of an image, identifying people in photos, or finding variations of a specific face.

Note that the accuracy of the results may vary depending on the quality of the image and the availability of similar images in Google’s database.