Near duplicate image detection needs the matching of a bit altered images to the original image. This will help in the detection of forged images. A great deal of effort has been dedicated to visual applications that need efficient image similarity metrics and signature. Digital images can be easily edited and manipulated owing to the great functionality of image processing software. This leads to the challenge of matching somewhat altered images to their originals, which is termed as near duplicate image detection. This paper discusses the literature reviewed on the development of several image matching algorithms. This paper encompasses 2 sections. Section 1 is the introduction. Section 2 discusses the literature reviewed on the development of image matching algorithms.