We love search engines because they are the window to the web, as most would say. And it's really the truth, to be honest. There are a lot of things on the web today that are hard to find without a search engine, and some of these things are faces. There is a good chance that there comes a time in your life when you feel the need to seek a face. We don't know why you'd want to do something like this, but to make sure you have the right tools when the time comes, we've decided to come up with the best face search engines to find faces.
Now the web is filled with such tools, but it is best to focus on those who have a very good track record over the years. With this in mind, we were going to limit ourselves to the first five, or better still, the first five from our point of view. If you don't like it, well, please share yours in the comments section and have an interesting discussion.
How to search for a face on the web
You can use any of these free face search engines to find faces on the Internet:
- PimEyes
- PicTriev
- BetaFace
- Google Images.
1) PimEyes
Having the ability to search faces on more than 10 million websites is an awesome superpower, and that’s what PimEyes will deliver to the table. Yes, it's very similar to Google Search in how it works, but if you're not a fan of the Silicon Valley guys, then PimEyes is a great alternative.
Interestingly enough, users can search with four different photos at the same time to narrow down the results.
2) PicTriev
We find PicTriev quite different from the others because it focuses on celebrities who look alike. If you want to determine which celebrity you might look like, then PicTriev is your best bet. Just upload your photo or add it via a URL and you're done.
Keep in mind that it only supports the JPEG image format and the size should be up to 200KB. If your image is larger, please reduce it via an image editor before continuing with your plan.
3) BetaFace
What we have here BetaFace is a program similar to PicTriev in the way it identifies photos. Just upload the image or use an active URL, and from there, the search engine will suggest similar or identical faces in a jiffy.
If necessary, the user can go further by comparing the faces of BetaFace with other search engines such as Wikipedia and others. It is the perfect online tool for those who want to compare photos in droves, although we doubt many will use it for this.
In terms of speed, well, it all depends on the setting you selected. Choose the Best Face Only option for better quality, but expect the treatment to take a little longer than usual.
4) Google Images
By now, we should all have heard of Google search because it is the number one search engine platform on the planet. Now we think you must have heard of Google Images, but did you know that it is possible to search with an image instead of a text? Yes, it is possible.
While visiting the website, you can choose to click on the camera icon to upload an image and then search. The search results will likely display the exact image or similar ones. You see, this is ideal when you want to search for a particular face, and because it is Google, the chances of success are quite high.
There are other ways to improve your search results. After searching for an image, please add "& imgtype = face"At the URL, then hit the Enter key on your keyboard, and voila, magic.
Read more: How to Find Similar Images Online Using Reverse Image Search.
Have we missed any?