More reverse image search: ChromeEye v1.0

Yesterday I released a new version of my reverse image search extension "ChromeEye" for Google Chrome. While the first version was simply a bridge to the reverse image search engine TinEye, the new version 1.0 includes the option to use different search engines. At the moment that means images can be sent either to TinEye or to GazoPa. TinEye, which seems to be most popular reverse image search engine these days, looks mainly for exact matches. GazoPa uses a very different algorithm, based on visual features, with sometimes surprising results. Both are still improving their algorithms, obviously, so we´ll keep an eye on them.

That said, ChromeEye is now a plugin for reverse image search in general, and I will be including more search engines in the future. Note also that it is using the right click context menu for image searches. This was a much asked for option in the previous version, but technically not possible (due to Chrome restrictions) when I released it.

ChromeEye v1.0 is a free download available from the chrome extensions directory and from the chrome web store.

ChromeEye, a TinEye extension for Google Chrome

I made a simple reverse image search extension for Google Chrome. Reverse what? Reverse image search. Think Google, but instead of text you enter an image. Ah okay. Please continue.

The ChromeEye extension uses the image search engine TinEye, whose technology allows you to find exact copies of images (including scalings and slight distortions).

Version 0.1 of ChromeEye (updated: now latest version) basically mimics the TinEye bookmarklet behavior, i.e. it lists all images of the current page with links to TinEye results. Let's hope Google Chrome allows for editing the browser context menu soon, so you can right click and select a "Search Image on TinEye".

Meanwhile, you can download the latest version of ChromeEye directly from this link, while the complete source code is available on GitHub. So until the oficial TinEye plugin gets released, have fun with this easy solution.

Update 14 December 2009: ChromeEye now has a page on the google chrome extensions site. Version 0.2 was also released, with a nicer logo.

Update 17 June 2011: ChromeEye is now called Reveye and it includes different search engines, such as Google, Tineye and Cydral.