How reverse image search works
A reverse image search takes a picture instead of text and finds where else that image — or a visually similar one — appears online. It’s the fastest way to find the source of a photo, spot a catfish or fake profile, identify a product, place, or artwork, or trace how an image has spread. Because nearly every engine searches by URL, a file sitting on your device has to be hosted somewhere first. That’s what the upload tab does: it stores your image on the server for 24 hours under a random filename, mints a public link, and hands that link to each engine. When you’re done — or after 24 hours — the file is deleted automatically.
Reverse image search that allows faces
General engines like Google Lens and Yandex are the strongest free options and often surface face-similar results. For finding a specific person, dedicated face-search engines go further: PimEyes and FaceCheck.ID match a face across the public web, while Lenso.ai and Social Catfish add AI-based and people-search context. Those face engines require uploading on their own site, so use the “Copy URL” button and paste it, or re-upload the file there. Only search faces you’re authorized to look up.
For deeper analysis of a single image, pair this with the Photo Forensics Studio (error-level and clone detection), the EXIF Viewer (camera, timestamp, and GPS metadata), or the Video Person Tracker for faces across a clip.