Google Image Search URL – How to Share a Google Image Search URL

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I performed a Google Image search, it shows results, but when I send the search URL to someone, they can not see any result:

https://www.google.com/search?as_q=berlin&tbs=sur:fmc&biw=1855&bih=990&tbm=isch#bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&ei=VOgBUtS6JcX-lAX6s4CYBA&fp=4119dba43ada9276&q=berlin&sa=X&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbs=sur:fmc,isz:lt,islt:4mp&ved=0CCIQpwU

Actually, the link does not even work in a new tab of the same browser.
Here is how I performed the search:

Go to search.creativecommons.org
Enter berlin
Click on Google Images
Once you have been redirected to Google Images, click on the Size filter, select Larger than… and then 4 MP (2272×1704).

Screenshot of Google Images, searching for berlin, with filters applied

How to share the resulting link successfully?

Best Answer

The problem seems to be the part after the #, but it works if you use the Google Advanced Image Search directly.

The full URL that you will get for the search above:

https://www.google.com/search?as_st=y&tbm=isch&hl=en&as_q=berlin&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&cr=&as_sitesearch=&safe=images&tbs=isz:lt,islt:4mp,sur:fmc&biw=2560&bih=1342&sei=9QACUs3cPObw4QS-6IEQ

That URL can be shortened:

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&as_q=berlin&tbs=isz:lt,islt:4mp,sur:fmc

You can then easily change the search term:

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&as_q=vienna&tbs=isz:lt,islt:4mp,sur:fmc

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