Can't find your loved one on social networks? If you want to download a good application to quickly find the people you need by their photo, then pay attention to the software from our list. For this article, we have selected a number of convenient programs and compiled comprehensive descriptions. They will help you make the right choice.
Search for photos of people using Google Images
Google offers several solutions for finding people by picture. You can find matches by photo through the browser version of the search engine, which is equally accessible to users on both computers and mobile devices.
How to search for people using Google:
- Go to images.google. To find it, just type the query “Pictures” into Google.
- Tap on the camera icon.
- Paste a link to the desired photo or load an image from your device’s memory.
There is a dedicated Google Photos app. It can be installed from the Google Play store on any device running Android. However, it is designed to organize your personal photos. The user can search for people by pictures in their own gallery. No other sources are available for the application.
Search engines like Google and Yandex index not only text added to pages, but also images. Therefore, even if the user immediately deletes the photo, it will still be available in the form of a preview for some time. Of course, if it was previously indexed and recorded in the system.
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You won't be able to open the photo. But a link to the page where the desired image was located will be available. Use it to find the right person.
You can search through Google Image Search for the names of the people you are looking for. Also try filtering search results using the Time tools.
How to do it:
- Find the word “Tools” on the right, just below the search bar. Click on it.
- A new line will appear under the input field. Select the “Time” item in it.
- A context menu will pop up. Click on the item that suits you best.
This tool will help you filter out unnecessary results. If the user posted data recently, then you will not need older images. Cut them off, and the search engine will not be distracted by extraneous photos. Experiment also by setting different restrictions.
The main feature of the Pinterest app is searching for clothes through social networks, which search engines like Yandex or Google cannot do. This tool scans the profiles of users and online stores, then provides results as they are found, and also provides information on products - clothing and more - that you can buy and try on directly on the spot.
Of course, Russian-speaking users do not have such a wide choice if they search through Pinterest: there are not as many trading platforms as on Western resources. However, for reference purposes, you can search for clothes through this search engine.
We would recommend using Pinterest to find what more powerful and convenient search engines or the built-in store search could not find, which we will also talk about next time.
We hope that over time Pinterest will become comfortable in the Russian-language segment and will delight users with integration with online platforms.
Download Pinterest : Android | iOS (Free)
Yandex Pictures - a convenient application for searching by image
You can search for any person using their photo using the yandex.ru/images service. Or the application of the same name.
How to do it:
- Click on the camera icon.
- Select an image from your device or paste a link to it in the field provided.
- Tap on the “Find” button.
Study the results carefully. Perhaps the search engine will provide links to pages of people familiar with the person you need. Click on the photos to go to another resource and view its contents.
Yandex Alice will find a double
Yandex Alice is a convenient voice assistant that has the “Who do I look like” function, which allows you to determine the similarity of your facial features with other people from a photograph. For work:
- Download the free Yandex Alice application from the Play Market or App Store to your smartphone;
- On the start page, click on the purple icon;
- Say the phrase “Who do I look like” or type a message by pressing the keyboard icon;
- Take a photo and the voice assistant will display the search result.
Barkov.net - will help you find people through scripts
The page vk.barkov.net contains scripts that can solve many issues.
For example, you can:
- Find out whether a person posted photos in certain VK groups.
- Soar pictures.
- Search Instagram profiles of VK users.
In the left menu of the site, find the “Advanced Search” section. There will be 2 options, each o. Select the line “Search for people” and view the list of available scripts. If any of them seem suitable to you, click on the “Run Data Search” button.
The service is paid. You can purchase a subscription for a day, a month, or a year. Tariff options are described on the /prices page.
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Truthfulness
Veracity is an intuitive visual search application. It allows you to select images from your Camera Roll or Photo Library , plus it can link your Dropbox account. Veracity offers a basic image editor, but you have to pay to unlock it.
Another disadvantage is that Veracity does not have the ability to share results with others.
TinEye is a convenient service for searching by photo from your phone
You can launch Tinai from a mobile device. To do this, go to tineye.com using a direct link from our website or enter the name of the resource in a search engine.
How to use this service to find the people you need by photo:
- Click on the large button with the arrow pointing up. If you are using a browser for a PC or tablet, you will see “Upload” next to the icon.
- Click on the person with your device's camera or upload a photo from the gallery.
- If you log in via a smartphone, you can also press your finger on a photo posted on the Internet. After a second, a context menu will appear in front of you. Find the line “Download image” and save the picture. After which you can load it through the resource
It is not a fact that the service will immediately detect the person you are looking for. However, the TinI site is widely known due to the fact that it often shows satisfactory results.
Other search engines
You can use other systems that provide almost the same search algorithm:
- bing;
- Yahoo!;
- Baidu;
- DuckDuckGo;
- Sogou;
- Naver;
- Shenma;
- Ecosia.
This is interesting!
All search engine systems are general and specialized. In general, information data is sorted without any selection and uses all available web resources. In specialized ones, selection is carried out according to language criteria.
Photo Sherlock is a popular search app
Photo service Sherlock searches not only for people, but also for other objects. You can download the Photo Sherlock program from the Google Play website and a similar resource for App Store products running on iOS.
How to use this application to find people:
- Select a suitable photo from the gallery.
- If necessary, make a crop directly in the application.
- Click on the “Find by Photo” button.
Photo Sherlock does not always successfully find the people he is looking for. In addition, the application displays advertisements and forces users to enter a captcha. In-app purchases are available.
Gradient - AI
The new Gradient app shows which celebrity you resemble in a photo, the app is available for Android and iOS users.
How to use it:
- Launch the Gradient App and sign up for a free three-day subscription;
- Now open the “Al Features” section;
- Select the filter called “Who are you like” from the list;
- Upload your selfie to the app and wait for the program to find a match;
You can save the image or share the result through the application by clicking on the icon in the top corner.
FindFace program and analogues
The Findface service was the most famous application for finding people using photos. Now it can only be used by legal entities. The fact is that FindFace's algorithms turned out to be too good. Currently, they are actively used by government agencies and private companies. A couple of years ago, many foreign media actively discussed the success of FindFace.
This program is not presented in official stores. However, you can look for a working version of the program on sites like apkpure.com/ru/find-face/ru.trinitydigital.findface.
There is no high-quality and popular replacement for the FindFace service yet.
You can pay attention to such resources as:
- https://search4faces.com/. The site is accessible from mobile devices and is well optimized. This service specifically searches for photos on the social networks VK.ru and OK.ru. If a person put a photo on his avatar, then you can easily find him. The design of the resource is extremely concise, so it is impossible to get confused. You can only download the program for a fee.
- FindClone.ru. Developers have applications for Android and iOS, but they are not stable. Programs often slow down, and even a paid subscription can easily fail. Technical support does not respond to user requests. The site works much better. Previously, FindClone was called SearchFace and was positioned as a direct successor to the acclaimed FindFace program. This is a paid program.
- Vlicco. The service functions are in the testing stage. Therefore, it cannot be tested yet. Additional information can be found in the project’s telegram channel https://t.me/vlicco. In the chat, users freely discuss the problems they encounter while testing various programs for searching people on the Internet. The developers plan to make money by displaying advertising. Therefore, search functions using Vlicco will most likely be available on a free basis.
If you wish, you can download FindFace from other sites. However, there is no guarantee that a properly working application is posted there. Most likely, you have come across scammers who have uploaded virus software to the public. Be careful and install programs only from safe sources.
