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# Microsoft Bing Image Search API Reviews
**Vendor:** Microsoft  
**Category:** [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 21
## About Microsoft Bing Image Search API
Microsoft Bing Image Search API is a service that provides a similar (but not exact) experience to Bing.com/Images (overview on MSDN), it allow partners send a search query to Bing and get back a list of relevant images.




## Microsoft Bing Image Search API Reviews
  ### 1. Searching Guru with a click

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Abdul W. | Production Designer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2023

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Being a Production Designer I Use it to search for related images to the one I have. So the most interesting feature is ease of using, implementing, and intergrating. I almost daily use it for image searches. The customer support is also brilliant.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Sometime I can't found specific image I want to search for.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Searching for images for graphic design purposes.

  ### 2. Easy to use and smarter to navigate

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Zochilth F. | Election Assistant, II, Government Administration, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

When using Microsoft Bing Image Search API, the search engine comes back with more images associated with what you're searching and sorting them appropriately to what one is reviewing. 

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

One things that can be improved is the way it brings certain images that the search engine believes it is relative to what your are searching for, but at times it can be something completely different and this is caused because it starts to search for every word associated to what one is looking for.

**Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Bing Image Search API:**

As of right now, using this software has been helpful in our department with consolidating searches in a timely manner.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We use it in our business to compare past documents, statements, layouts, and other formats for our department. 

  ### 3. great search engine for images

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

What I like about Microsoft Bing Image Search API is the very detailed search options that you can choose from (image type,size, freshness, market, keywords,colour, etc) Getting the Microsoft award points for all your searching is pretty cool

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

there isn't really much that I dislike about it. The search engine is great however, i find that it does not produce as much images to browse as you would get with a different search engine such as google

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

My company upgraded everyone's computers to Windows 10 laptops and runs Microsoft everything on it, this one being one of them. It is great to use this specified software when needing images for projects, profiles and flyers

  ### 4. Microsoft Bing Image Search is Reliable and Easy to Use

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kurtis W. | Gifted Education Teacher, Education Management, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 30, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I use Microsoft Bing Image Search API on a daily basis. It works great with being able to accumulate points for the Microsoft Rewards program. I like how if you search a particular product or feature it will give you a continued list of the various features with the product or program. For example, if you Bing search a sports team, "St. Louis Cardinals," you can scroll through pictures of various players, emblems, logos, etc.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It's not so much that I'm not a fan of Microsoft Image Search, but I have not gotten on board with a lot of PCs in terms of using Microsoft Edge. I feel like Edge works best with Bing and that if I would use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome it is not going to function as well. Other than that, I cannot find too many negatives about Microsoft Image Search.

**Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Bing Image Search API:**

Use it. It's a cool feature that Google has tried to monopolize with their search engines on both Macs and PCs.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I usually find various solutions to developing learning goals and objectives and basic lesson planning ideas by using Microsoft Image Search. I generally search for rubrics that are already created that can be beneficial for educational use at a higher learning institute. 

  ### 5. Super Bing

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

This resource facilitates searches for themes generally, every participant will have their own subjectivity to apply at the conclusion of every search conducted quality, productivity and time wise as economies of scale is fundamental to Key Performance Indicators, especially in terms of time, as this is the measure that is always used to determine productivity.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It doesn't always identify themes searched for.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Student academic support relevant to coursework excellence. Economies of scale deadline wise including standards required for excellence base on outputs being assistance and guidance offered as well as the outcome being excellence achieved in view of the standards displayed by students guided as to how coursework submission is to be researched, understood and responded to.

  ### 6. I absolutely love Bing it works almost as well as Google

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Food & Beverages | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 14, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

All the info it gives as soon as you type it, info, photos, etc. I like the Explore part as well as the screen savers


**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

nothing really, it is very fast , efficient and easy to use. No one is in doubt how to utilize this product and they enjoy using it.

**Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Bing Image Search API:**

This is a great product and search engine to utilize for just about anything.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I can utilize it just as I would Google and the info part is extremely helpful in giving more in-depth info. It's fast and efficient and I am in the Hospitality business so that's what we aim for to please our customers.

  ### 7. Microsoft Bing Image Serach API

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Chemicals | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I use Microsoft Bing Image Search API on a weekly basis. It works great with being able to accumulate points for the Microsoft Rewards program. Searching for particular things also is great, you can pinpoint what you like to search.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Microsoft Bing Image search does not have the ability to download the image at its native resolution.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Using Microsoft Bing Image Search has allowed me to search for images to build websites. It has the ability to search good quality images to use which can be legally used for my websites because of the copyright rules.

  ### 8. Microsoft Bing Image Search API Highly Useful

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

The thing I like best about Microsoft Bing Image search API is that the image results are always very relevant and to what I am looking for, and the filter feature is very useful.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

The main thing I dislike is the slow loading time for results.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The previous problem of not being able to find the most relevant images fitting for the projects we were working on has been minimized by using Image Search API. The filtering and sorting are definitely the best benefits.

  ### 9. Good for searching images

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I liked how it would show me where all the images came from.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

This api doesnt work with every image unfortunately but otherwise a very good api. 

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In my app I'll have a feature where people can search for images on the internet with this api.

  ### 10. This is really easy to use

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

This is a user-friendly API and can access to many Images that you are looking for. It gives you very relevant images. You can just start by  making a query and viewing the JSON response by any of programming language like python, java, C# e.t.c.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

You just need some programming skills to get use to it.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I used in my research work

  ### 11. It is a very solid Image search for my business 

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Stewart S. | Outside Sales Representative, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Reverse image search is a crucial element to my 

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It’s Bing and not google google is superior 

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

What business benefit does big solve 

  ### 12. Software works ok

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jenn G. | Independent Distributor, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It’s easy to search images with this software 

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Image searches are not very accurate and random at times

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Locating clientele. Not always accurate 

  ### 13. Review 

**Rating:** 0.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I like the way the images look once the  search has been done, they are large and easy to see. 

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I do not like how the search engine does not show very many results. 

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Using this software is good when one needs to find images for projects and business powerpoints. 

  ### 14. Microsoft Bing Image Search API Review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Machinery | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It recognizes the words I want to search for and has my photos automatically tagged.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

It requires me to confirm whether or not an image is correct based on the words I search. 

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Bing image search API has made my search for very niche images relatively easy and painless.

  ### 15. Effective Image Search tool 

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I like how easy it is to use, and how fast data loads 

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I dont like that you have to be very specific with search parameters, almost like you have to know what the search is before you complete it

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

helps identify trending images for effective web content 

  ### 16. Quick, intuitive, and precise 

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

User friendly, precise results, energy saver.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I didn’t find anything that I disliked while using this software.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We were able to customize our website with this robust image search engine, impressing our clients with the ease of use and spot-on results.

  ### 17. Bing image search

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Feature of customizable search settings quick previews

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

When compared to Google, Bing provides lesser relevant information.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Currently not using the API

  ### 18. Google Image Search Review

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

The new sorting and filtering options as it enables you to easily filter various features

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Nothing about this as the new features have corrected the items that were possibly missing

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This is helping the business easily manage api within the image search

  ### 19. Decent Image Search

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 01, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

The volume of results it produces is helpful

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

The design is pleasant, but not as sleek as I'd like.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Finding appropriate images for presentations

  ### 20. Bing images

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Relations | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 21, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Provides every kind of image that you can find

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Nothing to dislike about it its easy to use

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Use it for projects

  ### 21. MS Bing Image Search

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2018

**What do you like best about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

Speed and ease of use make this a good application.

**What do you dislike about Microsoft Bing Image Search API?**

I may not I get as many useful images as with other search engines.

**What problems is Microsoft Bing Image Search API solving and how is that benefiting you?**

With the ability to look up images, I could print images of equipment for a client and let them choose which they feel would work best for their needs.



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## Microsoft Bing Image Search API Features
**Compatibility**
- Federated Search
- File Types
- Global Language Support

**Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Search Queries**
- Typo Tolerance
- Faceted Search
- Synonyms
- Highlighting
- Natural Language

**AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software**
- Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)
- Relevance Tuning
- NLP & Semantic search

**Functionality**
- Personalization
- Search Analytics
- Integrations

**Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software**
- File Types
- Federated Search
- Global Language Support

**Functionality - Enterprise Search Software**
- Personalization
- Search Analytics
- Integrations

**Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software**
- Highlighting
- Faceted Search
- Typo Tolerance
- Synonyms

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