How do I reverse image search?

Upload an image, review matching or similar pictures, then open the source pages to compare dates and captions.

Is reverse image search free?

Running a search requires paid access and uses your plan allowance. Public explanations and examples are free to read. Examples illustrate the method; they are not completed searches or customer results.

Will it find the original image?

Not always. Deleted, inaccessible or undiscovered pages may be missing, and the earliest result found may not be the original source.

Can it identify a person from a photograph?

An image match does not prove a person's identity or who controls an account. This feature researches public image appearances.

Does no match mean an image is authentic?

No. Source coverage and edits can affect results. No match does not establish authenticity or originality.

Can I find a location from a photo?

Use Photo location finder to investigate landmarks and other visual clues. Reverse image search focuses on matching images and their public sources.

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Search by image. Find matching pictures and public source pages.

Where an image appears on public pages

2 verified matches

This picture appears on six public pages. Two were downloaded and confirmed as the same image; two more are provider exact-match candidates that could not be read; two carry copies too cropped or too small to confirm.

Verified occurrences: 2
Exact-match candidates: 2
Sources inspected: 4

Findings

The earliest confirmed copy is a 2019 city-guide article, which carries a caption naming the tram and the street. Every later confirmed copy postdates it.
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A stock-photo listing offers the same picture under licence from 2020. That is a second confirmed occurrence, not evidence of who took it.
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Two reposts carry no credit and could not be read, so they stay candidates. A page date is when a page was published, never when a photo was taken.
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Image appearances

cityguide.exampleLisbon by tram: riding the 28 from Martim MonizVerified image occurrence
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The image on this page was downloaded and decoded; its pixels are the same picture.
Page date: 2019-04-12
Image caption
“Tram 28 climbing towards Graça on a spring morning.”
stockphotos.exampleYellow tram on a cobbled street - licensed imageVerified image occurrence
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Downloaded and decoded; the same picture, offered here under licence.
Page date: 2020-07-03
Image caption
“Editorial use. Lisbon, Portugal.”
pinboard.examplePinned to “Cities to walk”Exact-match candidate
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Returned by the provider's exact-match search; the page could not be read, so the occurrence is unconfirmed.
social.examplePost with the same picture, no creditExact-match candidate
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Returned by the provider's exact-match search; not independently verified.

Other candidate pages

These source leads have not been verified.

travelblog.exampleThree days in Lisbon, on footUnverified candidate
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The page was read but the picture on it is cropped, so it cannot be confirmed as the same image.
Page excerpt
“We took the 28 up the hill and got off at the cathedral.”
thumbnails.exampleLow-resolution copyUnverified candidate
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The copy on this page is too small to compare; kept as a lead rather than an occurrence.

Image history

2019-04-12 · Earliest foundcityguide.example
2020-07-03stockphotos.example

Page dates do not establish the original upload or creator.

Visually similar results

Resemblance is not proof of reuse or identity.

Search methods and limitations

Search provider: public web index. Exact-match results are provider candidates until downloaded image data confirms an occurrence. DeepSearch does not perform facial recognition.

Pages behind a login, a paywall or a robots rule are not searched, so an absence here is not evidence of absence.

Nothing in this report identifies a person. DeepSearch does not perform facial recognition on an uploaded image.

Public pages with matching images
Open matching pages to see how the image is presented.
Visually similar pictures
Compare similar images carefully; resemblance alone is not an exact match.
Source pages to inspect
Inspect the page linked to each available image result.
Indexed public image posts
Review accessible public posts when the image has been indexed.
Copies and reposted versions
Compare available copies, crops and reposts without assuming their origin.
Clues to the image’s source
Use source pages and context to investigate where the image may have originated.
Context from earlier appearances
Compare visible dates and context; the first result may not be the first publication.
Image matching without face recognition
This search compares images and public pages, not a person’s facial identity.
Previews to compare results
Compare available thumbnails, titles and domains before opening a result.

Different searches. Different perspectives. Stories about finding a clearer picture.

Daniel KellerFounder, Berlin

I wanted to know where a product photo had been reused. DeepSearch collected matching public pages so I could open each source and check the context.

Priya ShahResearcher, London

A picture appeared in an article without much context. Finding other public pages that used it gave me a clearer starting point for researching its origin.

Maya ChenGrowth lead, New York

We spotted a campaign image on an unfamiliar site. The matching pages helped us document where it appeared before deciding what to follow up on.

Omar ReyesConsultant, Madrid

A listing used a photo that looked familiar. I could compare the pages using that image and see whether they were telling the same story.

Elena ParkerOperations lead, Amsterdam

I checked an image before sharing it with my team. Opening its other public appearances helped me understand how the picture had been reused.

Alex TurnerProduct manager, Copenhagen

Similar-looking pictures can be misleading. Keeping image matches and visually similar results separate made it easier to focus on the pages worth checking.

Lena WeberDesigner, Hamburg

I searched one of my own design images and found public pages using it. The source links gave me a practical list of places to review.

Sophie MorganTeam lead, Toronto

We needed to document reused product photography. Having the matching pages in one report made it easier to share the evidence with the rest of the team.

Nina LawsonWriter, Sydney

An image came with a claim I wanted to check. Looking at the public pages where it appeared helped me research the surrounding context before repeating it.

Marcus DahlConsultant, Stockholm

I could follow each image result back to its page. That helped me compare actual reuse with pictures that simply shared a similar subject or composition.

More coverage. More clarity.

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18.6MDeepSearch

6.2MOther tools

Public sources

190+DeepSearch

85+Other tools

Countries covered

97.5%DeepSearch

47.2%Other tools

Reports returning data

Profiles explored: 2.4M

Late calls viewed as suspicious: 90%

Public records matched: 4.8M+

People concerned by unexplained calls: 52%

Annual losses to phone scams: $1.3B+

Worldwide searches in the past year: 1.2M+

A deeper image search. See the context behind a picture.

Reverse image search by upload
Upload a picture to look for matching images and public pages. Open the sources to compare the details.
Find where a photo appears online
Review indexed copies and similar versions. Private pages and unindexed images may not appear.
Check a reused profile picture
Look for the same image under different names or stories.
Trace a possible image source
Compare page context and available dates to investigate where a picture came from.
Compare a marketplace photo
See whether a listing image also appears on other public pages before deciding what to ask the seller.
Find copies of your own photos
Search an image you own to review public copies and source pages. Decide which uses need a closer look.

Matching images and public web pages. Sources behind a reverse image search.

Matching web pages
Public pages returned by image search, with links to inspect the image in context.
Visually similar images
Similar pictures can suggest another version or source; similarity alone does not prove a match.
Public image posts
Accessible posts and profiles where a matching image has been indexed.
Indexed copies and reposts
Available copies of the image across websites.
Image previews
Thumbnails help compare composition and details before opening the source page.
Source page context
Page titles, domains and accompanying text help explain how a picture is being used.

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Available matching public pages
Visually similar images to compare
Direct links to image sources
Previews with public page context
Saved image searches to revisit

Reverse image search

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Search by image. Find matching pictures and public source pages.

Where an image appears on public pages

The source and context of each result

Separate similar pictures from exact matches

Public pages with matching images

Visually similar pictures

Source pages to inspect

Indexed public image posts

Copies and reposted versions

Clues to the image’s source

Context from earlier appearances

Image matching without face recognition

Previews to compare results

Different searches. Different perspectives. Stories about finding a clearer picture.

More coverage. More clarity.

A deeper image search. See the context behind a picture.