Google makes changes to image search, removes 'view image' button

A week after Google and Getty Images entered into a multi-year global licensing partnership, Google has removed the 'view image' button from its image search platform. Instead, the new options that appear next to the images are - visit, share and save.

Until now, clicking on the 'view image' would open the image and there was a separate button to visit the website. Now, when a user clicks on the image or the 'visit' button, the search giant directs the user to the website where the image appears. This change would appraise the user about the source and the copyright information related to the image. However, right-clicking on the image and selecting the option 'open image in the new tab' continues to open the full-size image in the new tab. It is not yet know for how long this option will continue to work. Google has also removed the 'Search by Image' feature but the reverse image search continues to work.