PicSpy 🔍

PicSpy is a reverse image search tool powered by Google Lens API (via SerpAPI) and Cloudinary for image storage. Upload an image, and PicSpy will find similar results across the web.

🚀 Features

• 🔎 Google Lens Integration – Search images using SerpAPI's Google Lens.
• ☁️ Cloudinary Storage – Securely store and manage uploaded images.
• ⚡ Fast & Simple UI – Easy-to-use interface for quick image searches.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Flask (Python)
• APIs:
  • SerpAPI Google Lens API
  • Cloudinary API

🔧 Setup & Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3 installed
• SerpAPI Key (Sign up on SerpAPI for a key)
• Cloudinary Account (Get API credentials)

Installation Steps

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/WhisperedShadow/PicSpy.git
   cd PicSpy

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
    venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file and add:

   SERPAPI_KEY=your_serpapi_key
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

5. Start the Flask server:

   python app.py

6. Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser.

📸 How It Works

1. Upload an image → Stored in Cloudinary.
2. Send request to Google Lens API via SerpAPI.
3. Receive search results & display similar images and sources.

🏗️ Future Enhancements

• ✅ Improve UI with animations & better UX.
• ✅ Add user authentication.
• ✅ Support multiple image formats.
• ✅ Mobile-friendly design.

💡 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Open an issue if you find any bugs or have feature requests.

✨ Acknowledgments

• SerpAPI for Google Lens API
• Cloudinary for image hosting

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🚀 PicSpy – Find Anything by Image!