PimEyesWhat a reverse image search tells you
- Where a picture came from. The earliest or most authoritative page that hosts it.
- Where it was reposted. Copies on other sites, including cropped or resized ones.
- Whether a profile photo is stolen. If a "new" contact's photo belongs to someone else, it often shows up under another name.
- Who is in it. With a face search, other photos of the same person and the pages they're on.
How to reverse image search with PimEyes
- Choose the picture. If it's on a website or in a chat, take a screenshot and crop it to the photo.
- Run Standard Search for copies of the image, or Deep Search for the face.
- Review matches with their source pages and similarity scores.
PimEyes vs other reverse image search tools
General tools such as Google Lens, Bing Visual Search and TinEye are good at finding the same picture or similar objects. They are not built to recognise the same person across different photos. PimEyes focuses on faces. See our comparison of face search tools.
Use it responsibly
Search photos you own or have a legitimate reason to check: your own pictures, a dating match before you meet, or a profile that is asking you for money. Don't use a face search to follow, harass or expose someone. Laws on facial recognition differ by country and by US state, so check the rules where you live.
Common questions
Can a reverse image search find a person?
A standard reverse image search finds the same picture. To find other photos of the same person, use a face search (Deep Search in PimEyes).
Can I reverse image search a screenshot?
Yes. Crop the screenshot to the photo itself so buttons and text don't affect the search.