The capacity to identify the source of an image, discover related visuals, or learn more about an object depicted in a photograph is a valuable tool. On Apple’s mobile operating system, this functionality is primarily achieved through leveraging Google’s image recognition technology. This involves uploading an image or submitting an image URL to a search engine to find similar or identical images online.
This capability offers several advantages, including verifying the authenticity of images, tracing the origins of content, and identifying products or landmarks. Historically, performing this type of search was more cumbersome, often requiring desktop access. The accessibility now offered directly on mobile devices streamlines the process significantly.