Google Image Search API

Search and download images from Google using the Custom Search API. Enter your keywords to get started.

Note: Higher result counts will use more API quota

Important Compliance Notice

This tool uses Google's Custom Search API. Users must comply with Google's terms of service, including proper attribution and adherence to rate limits. Please ensure you have necessary rights to search and use any images found through this service.

Setting Up Google Custom Search API

1

Create Custom Search Engine

Set up a programmable search engine for images

Create Search Engine
2

Get API Key

Enable the Custom Search API and get credentials

  • Visit Google Cloud Console
  • Enable Custom Search API
  • Create API credentials

API Limits & Pricing

  • • Free tier: 100 queries per day
  • • $5 per 1000 queries after free tier
  • • Maximum 10 results per query
  • • Requests per second: 10 QPS per user

Powerful Image Search Capabilities

Bulk Image Search

Search multiple images simultaneously with intelligent queuing

Global Coverage

Access image results from any location worldwide

Rich Results

Get comprehensive image metadata, similar images, and usage rights

Understanding Google Image Search API

Available Data Points

  • Image URLs and dimensions
  • Source website information
  • Image thumbnails and metadata
  • Related image suggestions

Sample Response

{
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://example.com/thumb.jpg",
  "sourceUrl": "https://example.com",
  "width": 1200,
  "height": 800
}

Common Use Cases

Content Research

Find and analyze visual content trends for market research and competitive analysis

AI Training Data

Collect diverse image datasets for training machine learning models

Brand Monitoring

Track brand image usage and visual mentions across the web