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Search by Image, used by 84,805 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites, can inject scripts into pages and can observe network requests. It comes from a publisher with 26 extensions and was last updated in June 2026.

Search by Image

Search by Image Edge extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
8.5.4
Size
0.84 MB
Rating
4.6/5
Reviews
30
Users
84,805
Type
Extension
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Category
Search-tools
Price
Paid
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
Armin Sebastian
Website
Visit
Extensions
26
Active
17
Obsolete
0
Listed
26
Unlisted
0
Users
1,455,317

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
declarativeNetRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
file:///*
Risk Factor
Critical
This permission grants access to all websites without restriction. Rated High because it can access any web content, monitor all web activity, and potentially steal sensitive data across all sites.
Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,<all_urls>,webRequest
Risk Factor
Critical
Enables sophisticated data theft through script injection and traffic monitoring
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
unlimitedStorage
Permission
Medium
This permission removes storage quota restrictions. Rated Medium because it can store large amounts of user data without limits, potentially impacting browser performance and storing extensive tracking data.
tabs
Permission
Medium
This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
alarms
Permission
Low
This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data.
contextMenus
Permission
Low
This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.

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About this extension

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

Read the publisher’s full description

Search by Image is a browser extension that makes effortless reverse image searches possible, and comes with support for more than 30 search engines. Search by Image is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon. The extension helps journalists and researchers verify the authenticity of images, and assists in the identification of false information on social media. Search by Image is also popular among photographers, helping artists explore how their work is shared on the web, while shoppers find it valuable for discovering similar products at discounted prices. The extension enables you to search for images from the context menu and the browser toolbar with the help of a diverse set of reverse image search engines, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines. https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/wiki/Search-engines Images positioned at the selected area are detected regardless of how they were embedded in the page. The extension also supports searching with images from your device, images from private sites, and captured areas of the page. A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options. Search modes: • Select URL: select an image on the page and search with the image URL. This is the default search mode. • Select image: select an image on the page and search with the image file. This search mode is preferred for sites which do not allow the direct linking of images, such as private sites. • Capture: search with a captured area of the page. • Browse: search with an image from your device. Pasting images from the clipboard is also supported. • URL: search with an image URL. The "Allow access to file URLs" option must be enabled to search with local images opened in a tab. Visit the edge://extensions page and open the extension's details to find the option. The extension is also available for Chrome and Safari: https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image#readme The image you select during a search is sent to the requested service, visit the extension's privacy policy for more information. Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests. https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image

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Version
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Verdict
Findings
Permhash
5.6.0
Latest
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5.7.0
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5.8.1
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6.1.0
1.14 MBNot scanned—
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6.1.1
1.15 MBNot scanned—
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6.1.2
1.15 MBNot scanned—
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7.0.0
0.85 MBNot scanned—
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7.1.0
0.85 MBNot scanned—
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8.0.2
0.76 MBNot scanned—
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8.1.0
0.76 MBNot scanned—
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