View Image
View Image restores Google Images’ View Image button and is available as a Chrome extension, Firefox add-on or userscript.
About View Image
View Image is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that re-implements the "View Image" and "Search by image" buttons in Google Image Search. It is also offered as a userscript. The project is open source under the MIT license and is hosted on GitHub; its image URL collection draws on work credited to devunt/make-gis-great-again.
Key features
- Restores the "View Image" button in Google Image Search
- Re-adds the "Search by image" button to Google Images
- Available as Chrome extension, Firefox add-on or userscript
- Open source, MIT licensed, code on GitHub
- Uses more accurate image URL collection per credited third-party work
Best for: People who want the View Image and Search by image buttons back while browsing Google Image Search on Chrome or Firefox.
Good for
- Open source under the MIT license
- Installable in three forms: Chrome extension, Firefox add-on or userscript
- Actively developed repository with 266 commits
Watch out for
- Applies only to Google Image Search
- Requires installing a browser extension or userscript
- Documented availability is limited to Chrome and Firefox
View Image at a glance
- Website
- github.com/bijij/ViewImage
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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View Image FAQ
What does View Image do?
It re-implements the "View Image" and "Search by image" buttons in Google Image Search.
How can I install it?
It is available as a Chrome extension, a Firefox add-on, or a userscript version.
Is View Image open source?
Yes, the repository is published under the MIT license.
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