Does Google Image Search save the searched image?

Question

I am searching an image via Google image-search with the 'Drag & Drop' method.

My question is, if I drag an image from my computer into Google image-search, it will show the result (if any) but what happens to the dragged (uploaded) image?

Will it be removed/deleted or will it be stored in Google's servers or any another place?

Answer 1

It looks like they will keep a copy of the image.

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/1325808?p=searchbyimagepage&hl=en

How Google uses the image you search with

When you search by image, any images or URLs that you upload will be stored by Google. Google uses those images and URLs solely to provide and improve our products and services.