What image search is useful for
Image search helps when you can recognize a product but do not know its name, category, brand, or the terms a conventional search engine expects. A screenshot, saved product photo, or picture of an item can provide a practical starting point.
The service uses the uploaded image as a visual reference and searches current catalog information for related products. You can add a short refinement when you want to preserve some qualities while changing others, such as color, material, size, or budget.
How to get useful visual matches
- Use an image where the product is clearly visible.
- Crop away unrelated objects when they dominate the frame.
- Prefer a well-lit view that shows the product’s shape and details.
- Add a text refinement when appearance alone does not express your intent.
How results should be evaluated
Visual similarity is a discovery signal, not a claim that two products are identical or interchangeable. Review dimensions, materials, compatibility, options, merchant policies, and other supplied details before deciding.
Catalog prices and availability are current signals that can change. Find Similar Products refreshes product information and revalidates the selected variant before handing you to the merchant, whose checkout remains authoritative.
Image privacy
Your browser makes a smaller copy of the image before it is sent, and that copy is passed to the catalog search service for the request. Our server does not store it. The copy stays in your browser tab so filters can reuse it, and is removed when the tab closes.
Questions and answers
- What kinds of images work?
- Photos, screenshots, and saved product pictures in JPEG, PNG, or WebP. A clear view of a single product gives the best matches.
- Can I paste a screenshot?
- Yes. Click the search box and paste, or drag an image file onto it. You can also use the image button to choose a file.
- Can I combine an image with words?
- Yes. Add the image, then type what should be different, such as a color, material, or price limit. Both are used together.
- Is my image stored?
- No. It is used for the search request and kept only in your browser tab so you can keep filtering. It is not saved on our servers.