If you used “About this image” on this picture, you’d easily find sources that would let you know that this is just a very cool type of cloud formation, and not a UFO.

Using “About this image” will help you get more information about:

• How other sites use and describe the image: You can see how an image is used on other pages and what other sources, like news and fact-checking sites, have to say about it. This information can be helpful to assess the claims being made about an image, and to see evidence and perspectives from other sources.
• An image’s metadata: Metadata is data that gives you more information about an image (such as the creator of the image and some information about how that image may be created). It’s important to remember that metadata can be added or removed by the person who posts an image. When available, you’ll be able to see metadata that image creators and publishers have added to an image, including fields that may indicate that it’s been generated or enhanced by AI.
• Digital watermark: About this image can identify if the image was generated using AI, provided it contains Google DeepMind’s SynthID watermark embedded within its pixels.

“About this image” is available in 40 languages globally, including French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese. It is rolling out now on Circle to Search on select Android devices, like the latest Samsung and Pixel phones, foldables and tablets and on Google Lens, available in the Google app (Android and iOS).

As always, you can also get more insight with “About this result.” If you’re on Google Search, you’re just one click away from getting more context on the online sources you see. Just click on the three little dots next to any search results to get more information about the website, and why Google thinks it’s relevant to your search. “About this result” is available in any language Search is available.