Google Lens AlternativesImage Search Engines and other similar apps like Google Lens

Google Lens is described as 'Lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo' and is a popular image search engine in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Google Lens for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Lens alternative is TinEye. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TinEye or OSS Document Scanner. Other great apps like Google Lens are NormCap, PicMenu, PimEyes and CamScanner.

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Google Lens alternatives are mainly Image Search Engines, but if you're looking for Document Scanners or Image Scanners you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, iPhone, Image Search, Screenshot Capture, Scan documents, iPhone + Image Search and Android + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Lens.
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  1. TinEye icon

    TinEye

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    Reverse image search engine creating digital signatures to locate sources, track usage, find higher resolutions, and discover alterations. Ad-free and resource-efficient.

    43 TinEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Most users think TinEye is a great Google Lens alternative.

    • TinEye is the most popular Web-based alternative to Google Lens.

    • TinEye is the most popular free alternative to Google Lens.

    • TinEye is Free Personal and ProprietaryGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • TinEye is LightweightGoogle Lens is not according to our users
  2. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    70 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • Some users think OSS Document Scanner is a great Google Lens alternative, some don't.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Google Lens.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source alternative to Google Lens.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Lens is not according to our users
  4. Search by Image icon

    Search by Image

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    A powerful reverse image search tool, with support for various search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.

    39 Search by Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    dev_op1234
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    Because it is not an app but a browser extension. Can't run on Android because most browsers don't allow to install extensions on Android with few as expections.

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    • Most users think Search by Image is a great Google Lens alternative.

    • Search by Image is the most popular Mac & iPad alternative to Google Lens.

    • Search by Image is Free and Open SourceGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
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    Adobe Scan

    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

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  6. NormCap icon

    NormCap

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    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • NormCap is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Google Lens.

    • NormCap is Free and Open SourceGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
    • NormCap is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Lens is not according to our users
  7. PicMenu icon

    PicMenu

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    AI-powered tool for viewing dish images from menu photos, assisting dining choices by using sophisticated image recognition to match menu items with photos, featuring Llama 3.2 vision. Enhances dining decisions with swift visual aids and supports diverse menu formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. PimEyes icon

    PimEyes

     36 likes
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    Utilizing real facial recognition technology, this platform scans over 50 million websites. It compares a submitted image against a database of 10 million people, allowing users to find appearances online, all without needing registration or encountering ads.

    24 PimEyes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • PimEyes is the most popular commercial alternative to Google Lens.

    • PimEyes is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
  10. CamScanner icon

    CamScanner

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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    123 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • CamScanner is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Google Lens.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
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    lenso.ai

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    Lenso.ai is an excellent AI image search tool that allows you to search for images of places, people, duplicates, related, or similar images. Thanks to its advanced AI technology, lenso.ai provides a more accurate and efficient reverse image search compared to traditional...

    12 lenso.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    It can search faces and the UX is better

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    • lenso.ai is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
  13. PictPicks icon

    PictPicks

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    PictPicks is free application to search images and photos with a simple operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    NooBox

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    A useful Toolbox! Reverse image search with multiple engines + Extract images + Screenshot & Search

    33 NooBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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