October 12, 2010

Reverse image search with TinEye

TinEye is a reverse image search engine. Submit a picture, and TinEye will tell you where it's being used on the web. This could be very handy when you've saved an inspiring photo and can't remember where you found it. I tested it by searching for this photo of mine and found it on 24 sites. Interesting!

27 comments:

  1. Wow, that's amazing! Let's see how long it takes for google to steal it. Thanks for the rec!

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  2. Great! Gotta bookmark that one!

    24 sites... but they all asked you for permission to use it, right? Uh huh.

    Mum

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  3. I didn't check each one, but it's likely they were just mentioning my post about that project and linking back over here, like I say is fine in the blurb at the bottom of the left sidebar.

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  4. Cool! I've always thought they should have something like that. Thanks for the share. :)

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  5. What an interesting tool! Thanks for posting all your cool finds/projects- I really enjoy your blog:)

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  6. wow this is a much needed device isn´t it!!! cooool,,,thanks!!

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  7. Oooh thanks! Once in awhile I'll see an IP address I don't recognize download an image from my blog and I'll wonder what they're using it for.

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  8. That could come in handy - thanks for the tip! :-)

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  9. Cool! (And I didn't check them all when I ran the same search, but the first several were all linking back to your bow post--most with very high praises for your site. :)

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  10. oh this would have been so handy so many times already. thanks for mentioning it!

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  11. Wow thanks for sharing that. Im one of those who allways saves images and then never take notes of where i found them. Shame on me. But now no more excuses! Thanks!
    ps i want a silluette cutter too!!!

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  12. that is SO cool. i'm glad someone finally created this type of search.

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  13. Thank You!!! This is what I've been needing for a while now!

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  14. This is brilliant!
    Thank you for sharing this little tool, I had a stack of images saved in a folder prior to becoming a blogger and didn't even think to keep the source data.
    Now I can give credit where it is most deservedly due.

    x Felicity

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  15. Definitely bookmarking this one. how fun!

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  16. I'm not that old... but I really feel old when I see things like this and think "Technology these days!!!"
    Thanks for sharing!

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  17. interesting indeed!

    (curious if all those sites asked your permission? Hope so!)

    This resource will come in handy!

    Thanks so much!!!

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  18. What a great tool, thanks for the tip :)

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  19. I've been looking forward to finding something like that for ages! It's so amazing I'm even having trouble believing it :D! Thanks Jess!

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  20. WOW! Thank you for sharing!! This is the best! It's so great that something like this exists. Thanks!

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  21. Oh, this is very cool! Off to check on one of mine! Thanks for the great find!

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  22. What a fantastic website! As a photographer, I can definitely use this resource. Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Wow, that's so helpful! Thank you!

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