Face Search
Find where a photo of someone appears across the web. Upload a picture and see the pages that use it.
Useful for checking online profiles, verifying who you're talking to, and finding reused photos.
Upload an image to search
Drag & drop a photo here, or click to browse
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF up to 12MB
We search public web pages for visually matching images. Results reflect where a picture already appears online.
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What is face search?
Face search lets you start with a photo of a person and find other places that same picture appears online. Instead of searching a name, you search the image itself.
It's a practical way to check whether a profile photo is used elsewhere, confirm that someone is who they claim to be, or find the original source of a picture.
How face search works
Upload a photo
Add a clear picture of the person from your device, or paste a direct image URL. Frontal, well-lit photos work best.
We search the web
The tool compares the photo against images on public web pages to find where the same picture appears.
Review the results
See a list of pages that host matching images, with links so you can check each source yourself.
Why use face search
Verify who you're talking to
Check whether a profile photo belongs to a real, consistent identity or shows up under different names.
Find reused photos
Spot when the same picture is used across multiple profiles or websites.
Trace a photo's source
Find where a picture originally appeared and see it in its original context.
Free and private
No sign-up needed, and your uploaded photos stay with you.
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Face search FAQ
Is face search free?
Yes. You can run face searches here for free, with no account required.
How does searching by photo work?
You upload a picture and the tool looks for the same image on public web pages, then shows you where it appears.
What kind of photo works best?
A clear, well-lit, front-facing photo gives the best results. Blurry, cropped, or heavily filtered images are harder to match.
Can I use this to check a dating profile?
Yes. Many people use face search to check whether a profile photo appears elsewhere online. For dating-specific tips, see our Catfish Verify tool.
Do you keep the photos I upload?
Your uploads are used only to run the search and are not shared. Results come from images already published on public web pages.
Can face search tell me if a photo is AI-generated?
Face search shows where a photo appears online. To check whether a picture was created by AI, use our AI Image Detector.
