Google Lens

Visual matches, image identification and text in images

Identify images and find visually similar pages online.

Search by image

Search by image

Identify a picture from its public image link and find visual matches on Google Lens. Text recognition is returned only when publicly shown in Lens results; some matches may not show a price.

Your information

CountryOptional

Country for results, as a name or two-letter code, for example United States or GB.

Image URL

Direct public link to the picture, for example https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Cat03.jpg.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of visual matches to return, for example 20 (up to 60).

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

a fluffy, cream-colored Golden Retriever puppy resting on a mossy log

Visual matches

About the Google Lens tool

Google Lens (Lens) identifies a picture and returns visual matches using a direct public image link.

Search by image can also return text shown in Lens results; country can shape results, and max results sets the requested match count.

Built from lens.google.com and google.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Search by image

1 credit

Identify a picture from its public image link and find visual matches on Google Lens. Text recognition is returned only when publicly shown in Lens results; some matches may not show a price.

Uses Google Lens and google.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Country`country`	Text	Optional	Country for results, as a name or two-letter code, for example United States or GB.Example: United Kingdom
Image URL`image_url`	Text	Required	Direct public link to the picture, for example https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Cat03.jpg.Example: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Golde33443.jpg
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of visual matches to return, for example 20 (up to 60).Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Best Guess`best_guess`	Text	Google’s best available identification of the picture.Example: a fluffy, cream-colored Golden Retriever puppy resting on a mossy log
Detected Text`detected_text`	Text	Text Google Lens reads in the picture, if shown.
Visual Matches`visual_matches`	List
Price`visual_matches[].price`	Number
Title`visual_matches[].title`	Text	Example: Puppy - Wikipedia
Currency`visual_matches[].currency`	Text
Page Link`visual_matches[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy
Website Name`visual_matches[].website_name`	Text	Example: Wikipedia
Thumbnail Image Link`visual_matches[].thumbnail_image_link`	Text	Example: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC7kGMj-B6Mgyjglz97WPDdqC…

Example result

For Country: United Kingdom, Image URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Golde33443.jpg, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "best_guess": "a fluffy, cream-colored Golden Retriever puppy resting on a mossy log",
  "detected_text": null,
  "visual_matches": [
    {
      "price": null,
      "title": "Puppy - Wikipedia",
      "currency": null,
      "page_link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy",
      "website_name": "Wikipedia",
      "thumbnail_image_link": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC7kGMj-B6Mgyjglz97WPDdqC4-rR5EL8m4tRX2-mmR44ANFNe"
    },
    {
      "price": null,
      "title": "Train your own image classifier with Inception in TensorFlow",
      "currency": null,
      "page_link": "https://research.google/blog/train-your-own-image-classifier-with-inception-in-tensorflow/",
      "website_name": "Google Research",
      "thumbnail_image_link": "https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0u2zE1-X0IpysPYas7rtnnHYGUTu76_kSxNt5qb-b2YtNkeJu"
    },
    {
      "price": null,
      "title": "Image Recognition in Ruby Tensorflow | by Arafat Khan | Medium",
      "currency": null,
      "page_link": "https://medium.com/@Arafatkatze/image-recognition-in-ruby-tensorflow-df5d5c05389b",
      "website_name": "Medium",
      "thumbnail_image_link": "https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFbGi0GbXf1l-EyPpu_yXXa_wctOmDUn_6vLWiD-M0IHK8rN5g"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@google-lens",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_by_image",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "image_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Golde33443.jpg",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Identify products or objects in publicly linked pictures
Find visually similar images and their source websites
Review prices shown for visual matches
Extract text shown in image search results

Questions about Google Lens

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Google Lens tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Google Lens account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from lens.google.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.