Things to Know
- With advanced Google image search, you can filter your search by color, location, size, file format, and so much more.
- Save time by learning how to narrow down your queries with an advanced image search on Google.
- To start an advanced Google image search, go to Google > Images > Settings > Advanced Search, and start filtering.
There are times when you aren’t sure what exactly you want to find when you do a Google image search. Other times, you are looking for something extremely specific. This is where an Advanced Google Image Search will help you save a lot of time! Plus, you can use it to find free images or hide explicit content.
How to Perform an Advanced Google Image Search
Google Advanced Search is great if you have a specific image you would like to find and don't want to waste time scrolling through your Google image results. For more time-saving iPhone tips, sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. To perform an advanced Google search focused on images:
- Open https://www.google.com in Safari. If you use another browser, the steps below may be a little different.
![Open https://www.google.com in Safari.]()
- Tap Images.
![Tap Images.]()
- You may need to tap No thanks if you Google recommends using Chrome on iPhone.
![You may need to tap No thanks]()
- Tap Settings.
![Tap Settings.]()
- Select Advanced Search.
![Select Advanced Search.]()
- Here you'll be able to type keywords that you want, including any exact phrases or wording, a list of words that don't need to be an exact phrase, and any words that you don't want in the results.
![Here you'll be able to type keywords]()
- If you tap any size, you can select your preferred size.
![If you tap any size, you can select your preferred size.]()
- Tap any aspect ratio to select your preference.
![Tap any aspect ratio to select your preference.]()
- Now, pick between any color, full color, black & white, transparent, or this color (then tap the colored square and select your preferred color.)
![Now, pick between any color, full color, black & white, transparent, or this color]()
- Tap any type to pick if you want an image of a face, photo, clip art, line drawing, or animated image.
![Tap any type to pick]()
- Next, tap any region and select your preferred region. I tend to leave this blank.
![Next, tap any region and select your preferred region.]()
- Next, you can type the name or domain of a specific website. For example, if you want an image of an iPhone, you may want to input Apple's official website here.
![Next, you can type the name or domain of a specific website.]()
- Under SafeSearch, select if you want to show or hide explicit content.
![Tap any format to pick a specific format, for example, GIF or SVG.]()
- Tap any format to pick a specific format, for example, GIF or SVG.
![Under SafeSearch, select if you want to show or hide explicit content.]()
- Tap all under usage rights to select if you want to only get images with Creative Commons licenses (that are free to use) or Commercial & other licenses (that you can buy for business use.)
![Tap all under usage rights]()
- When everything is set, tap Advanced Search to see your image results!
![When everything is set, tap Advanced Search to see your image results!]()
Note:
You can select any categories you want or leave them blank or unspecified if you don't have a preference. Only make selections that will actually be beneficial to your search.
Now you know how to use Google's Advanced Search to save you time when you are looking for specific Next, learn how to reverse image search on iPhone, which is sometimes known as the catfish photo search.
