How can I find an image online if all I have is the image itself--no filename?

Question

Is that possible? I have an image which someone sourced for me about 8 months ago which was renamed because the name was too long or difficult to remember. The original file (with original name) was lost in a computer crash. Now I'm stuck with an image I can't use (but need to) because I haven't bought it yet. Is there a way to upload the image online and run some sort of image recognition software on it in order to locate it on 'da interwebz'?

Answer 1

Easy, tineye.com! You can either upload an image or use a url to search for it.

Answer 2

Can't you get in touch with the person who sourced it for you and ask them where they got it from. It would be a good start and would narrow things down an awful lot.

Answer 3

if you use the firefox browser there is an add on where you can do that.